Schoharie Creek at Prattsville, NY
River level and flood forecast · Greene County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.5 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 630 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 24.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.38 ftRecord level from Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
- 19 ftLower portion of village inundated with three feet of water.
- 18 ftSubstantial damage with two to three feet of water on properties in the village along the river.
- 16 ftMajor flood stage. Water overflows onto County Route 7 north of Route 23.
- 14 ftModerate flood stage. Water begins to reach Route 7 south of the Prattsville Sewer Plant entrance.
- 13 ftMinor flooding of basements.
- 12 ftMinor flood stage. The river overflows into lowlands.
- 11 ftThe river is close to bankfull.
- 9 ftAction stage. The river is about two thirds bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 24.38 ft — August 28, 2011
- 19.57 ft — March 5, 1979
- 19.5 ft — January 26, 1978
- 19.39 ft — January 19, 1996
- 19.14 ft — October 16, 1955
Recent crests: 15.07 ft (July 29, 2026) · 14.54 ft (December 18, 2023) · 13.85 ft (October 26, 2021) · 17.53 ft (December 25, 2020) · 13.55 ft (October 30, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PTVN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.