Neversink River at Godeffroy, NY
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.7 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 548 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3:01 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 12.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.49 ftFlood of record from Hurricanes Connie and Diane on August 19, 1955.
- 12.4 ftFlood of April 3, 2005. Large scale inundation of Meyers Grove, the lower half of Butler Lane Mobile Home Park, the Hospital parking lot in Port Jervis, St. Mary's Cemetery, and residences along Riverside Drive. The Port Jervis fire training facility, and lower portions of Guymard Turnpike are flooded.
- 12 ftMajor flood stage. Water 1 to 2 feet deep alongside homes in meyers grove both along Shore Drive And Avenue e.
- 11.5 ftHomes begin to flood on their first floor level along Shore Drive. Streamside cabins at American Family Campground begin to flood. Homes along Rivers Edge Road are threatened.
- 11 ftModerate flood stage. The east side of American Family campground in Godeffroy inundated. Water covers portions of Shore Drive in Godeffroy closest to the river.
- 10 ftMinor flood stage. Water locally exceeds the main channel banks near Meyers Grove in the Town of Deerpark.
- 8 ftAction stage. Water backs up and fills normally dry river channels on the north side of Meyers Grove area of the Town of Deerpark. Two mobile homes threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 12.49 ft — August 19, 1955
- 12.4 ft — April 3, 2005
- 12.05 ft — August 28, 2011
- 11.79 ft — November 26, 1950
- 11.57 ft — January 24, 2018
Recent crests: 11.57 ft (January 24, 2018) · 12.05 ft (August 28, 2011) · 10.89 ft (April 16, 2007) · 11.08 ft (June 28, 2006) · 12.4 ft (April 3, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEVN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.