Sacandaga River at Conklingville - Gt Sac Lk, NY
River level and flood forecast · Saratoga County
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (773 ft).
Forecast to fall to 755.6 ft by Fri, Nov 6, 7 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 11:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 774 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 773.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 773 ft |
| Near flood stage | 768 ft |
| Record crest (May 1, 2011) | 774.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 774 ftMajor flood stage just below the record flood of May 1, 2011, 774.47 feet.
- 773.5 ftModerate flood stage.
- 773 ftMinor flood stage. Boat docks and properties adjacent to the lake are flooded. Water gets close to homes and camps along the lake.
- 771 ftReservoir begins spilling.
- 768 ftAction stage.
Highest crests on record
- 774.47 ft — May 1, 2011
- 773.55 ft — April 21, 2008
- 773.53 ft — June 30, 2006
- 773.29 ft — May 4, 1983
- 772.11 ft — May 22, 1990
Recent crests: 774.47 ft (May 1, 2011) · 773.55 ft (April 21, 2008) · 773.53 ft (June 30, 2006) · 770.17 ft (May 6, 1997) · 770.32 ft (May 14, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SACN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.