Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Dam, NY

River level and flood forecast · Schoharie County

No current reading1116.6 ftas of Tue 6:15 PM

Forecast to fall to 1115.9 ft by Fri, Nov 6, 7 AM.

The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.

The last 7 days and the forecast

111511161117111811191120WedFriSunTueThuNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 11:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 1137.73 ftRecord flooding with Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
  • 1129.97 ftWhen gates are up, reservoir begins spilling at this elevation.
  • 1125.09 ftWhen gates are down, reservoir begins spilling at this elevation.

Highest crests on record

  1. 1137.73 ft — August 28, 2011
  2. 1136.6 ft — January 19, 1996
  3. 1136.26 ft — October 16, 1955
  4. 1135.69 ft — April 4, 1987
  5. 1135.25 ft — April 3, 2005

Recent crests: 1130.71 ft (April 21, 2015) · 1130.92 ft (April 11, 2015) · 1131.85 ft (September 7, 2011) · 1137.73 ft (August 28, 2011) · 1132.28 ft (March 11, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GILN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.