Mohawk River at Little Falls, NY

River level and flood forecast · Herkimer County

Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Forecast to rise to 6.0 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 15 ft flood stage.

Flow: 1,000 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	18 ft
Moderate flood stage	17 ft
Flood stage	15 ft
Action stage	13 ft
Record crest (November 2, 2019)	19.86 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

20 ftWater reaches parts of the NY State Thruway.
19 ftWater reaches the rail tracks.
18.5 ftWater floods the basement of the former Salada plant, the Montgomery Public Works garage, and the Fonda Motor Speedway.
18 ftMajor flood stage.
17 ftModerate flood stage.
16 ftWater reaches roads in the industrial park.
15 ftMinor flood stage. Water overflows onto Route 5S near Fort Herkimer and farm fields are flooded.
14 ftWater begins to flood nearby farmland.
13 ftAction stage. The river is near bankfull.

Highest crests on record

19.86 ft — November 2, 2019
19.72 ft — June 28, 2006
19.17 ft — March 14, 1977
19 ft — March 28, 1913
18.47 ft — January 19, 1996

Recent crests: 15 ft (December 18, 2023) · 19.86 ft (November 2, 2019) · 15.89 ft (July 2, 2017) · 16.26 ft (July 2, 2013) · 18.22 ft (June 28, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Herkimer County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 01347000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LTLN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.