Sacandaga River at Hadley, NY

River level and flood forecast · Saratoga County

Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Forecast to hold near 3.9 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.

Flow: 1,970 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.5TueThuSatMonWedAction 8 ftFlood 10 ftModerate 11 ftMajor 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage11 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (March 28, 1913)12.36 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 12 ftMajor flood stage.
  • 11 ftModerate flood stage.
  • 10 ftMinor flood stage.
  • 9 ftRiver is about a foot below bankfull.
  • 8 ftAction stage.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.36 ft — March 28, 1913
  2. 10.4 ft — May 2, 2011
  3. 10 ft — April 25, 2019
  4. 9.78 ft — May 3, 2007
  5. 9.77 ft — February 7, 2006

Recent crests: 10 ft (April 25, 2019) · 10.4 ft (May 2, 2011) · 9.71 ft (April 28, 2008) · 9.78 ft (May 3, 2007) · 9.77 ft (February 7, 2006)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HDLN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.