Hudson River near Newcomb, NY
River level and flood forecast · Essex County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 46 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (January 9, 1998) | 12.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.5 ftRoute 28n near harris Lake Road in newcomb begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 12.84 ft — January 9, 1998
- 12.59 ft — April 29, 2011
- 11.15 ft — April 21, 2019
- 11.11 ft — April 16, 2014
- 10.63 ft — July 12, 2023
Recent crests: 7.54 ft (April 13, 2024) · 9.86 ft (December 19, 2023) · 10.63 ft (July 12, 2023) · 7.44 ft (April 9, 2022) · 7.1 ft (March 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamHudson River at North Creek, NY
- Indian River below Indian Lake, NY
- Raquette River at Piercefield, NY
- Schroon River at Riverbank, NY
- White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY, NY
- East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, NY
- Au Sable River below Au Sable Forks, NY
- Sacandaga River at Hope, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWCN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.