Hudson River at Hadley, NY
River level and flood forecast · Saratoga County
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.8 ft Thu 8 AM, below the 14 ft flood stage.
Flow: 545 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 27, 1913) | 23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flood stage.
- 17 ftWater reaches moderate flood stage inundating East River Road in several spots. Water also floods Old Bend Road in the Town of Moreau.
- 14 ftWater reaches minor flood stage and overflows into low lying areas.
- 8.5 ftThe river is at action stage.
- 8 ftThe river is about half bankfull and flow from Sacandaga Lake is usually shut off to prevent flooding downstream.
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — March 27, 1913
- 21.32 ft — April 29, 2011
- 21.21 ft — January 1, 1949
- 19.71 ft — April 12, 1922
- 19.59 ft — March 18, 1936
Recent crests: 16.81 ft (December 19, 2023) · 14.33 ft (April 8, 2022) · 17.96 ft (November 1, 2019) · 15.66 ft (April 21, 2019) · 18.12 ft (April 16, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HDYN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.