Saranac River at Plattsburgh, NY

River level and flood forecast · Clinton County

Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM

The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Forecast to rise to 4.9 ft Wed 2 PM, below the 9 ft flood stage.

Flow: 440 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	12 ft
Moderate flood stage	10 ft
Flood stage	9 ft
Action stage	8 ft
Record crest (November 9, 1996)	12.11 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

12 ftWater levels equal the November 1996 flooding. Underwood Trailer Park is protected by the levee, but it should be monitored for weakening. Flooding of lowlands occurs in Morrisonville east of Mason Street.
9 ftUnderwood Trailer Park protected by levee if drain plugs are in. Levee should be monitored for weakening.
8 ftThe Saranac River is at bankfull. The river is near the drainage holes in the levee at Underwood Trailer Park. No damage at this stage, but plugs should be placed in levee at Underwood Trailer Park to prevent water from entering.

Highest crests on record

12.11 ft — November 9, 1996
10.9 ft — May 12, 1943
10.73 ft — April 1, 1998
10.08 ft — December 30, 1984
9.72 ft — April 18, 1982

Recent crests: 6.26 ft (April 13, 2024) · 8.33 ft (December 19, 2023) · 7.12 ft (April 8, 2022) · 6.32 ft (March 27, 2021) · 8.46 ft (April 20, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Clinton County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 04273500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBGN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.