Neversink River at Bridgeville, NY

River level and flood forecast · Sullivan County

Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

Forecast to fall to 4.8 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.

Flow: 282 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueThuSatMonWedAction 12 ftFlood 13 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 19 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3:01 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage19 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage13 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (April 3, 2005)21.25 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 21.25 ftRecord Flooding of April 3, 2005. Six feet of water was in the Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park Chalet. The homes and Ski Shop on Holiday Mountain Road have 18 to 24 inches of water inside.
  • 19 ftMajor Flooding begins. The homes and businesses on Holiday Mountain Road, and along Edwards Road are inundated. Portions of Sullivan Road are flooded.
  • 17 ftModerate Flooding begins. One to two feet of water floods the first floor of the Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park Chalet. The homes and businesses on Holiday Mountain Road surrounded by water. Edwards Road is under water.
  • 15 ftHoliday Mountain Road is inundated. Water reaches the Holiday Mountain Ski and Fun Park Chalet.
  • 13 ftFlood Stage where minor flooding begins. Patchy flooding occurs along Edwards Road north of NY-17. The river begins to spread onto the parking lot at the Holiday Mountain Road ski shop.
  • 12 ftAlert stage. Some field flooding begins on the right bank of the river.

Highest crests on record

  1. 21.25 ft — April 3, 2005
  2. 18.02 ft — August 29, 2011
  3. 16.16 ft — June 28, 2006
  4. 15.21 ft — April 16, 2007
  5. 14.05 ft — September 7, 2011

Recent crests: 13.59 ft (April 8, 2022) · 14.05 ft (September 7, 2011) · 18.02 ft (August 29, 2011) · 12.94 ft (March 9, 2008) · 15.21 ft (April 16, 2007)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRGN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.