Schroon River at Riverbank, NY
River level and flood forecast · Warren County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.0 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 7 ft flood stage.
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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 21, 1936) | 12.18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater reaches the bridge next to the gage house.
- 10 ftWater reaches major flood stage. There is 1 to 2 feet of water in homes and vacation properties near Warrensburg. Route 418 is under water in several locations. Sections of the highway are flooded along the right bank of river mostly upstream of gage.
- 9 ftWater is over Tannery Road.
- 8 ftWater reaches moderate flood stage. Water surrounds several homes on Schroon River Road.
- 7 ftWater reaches minor flood stage with water in nearby lowlands and outbuildings.
- 6 ftAction stage. The river is near bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 12.18 ft — March 21, 1936
- 10.85 ft — April 29, 2011
- 10.7 ft — March 28, 1913
- 10.41 ft — March 28, 1953
- 10.23 ft — April 13, 1922
Recent crests: 8.91 ft (December 20, 2023) · 7.05 ft (May 4, 2023) · 7.73 ft (April 15, 2023) · 7.13 ft (April 10, 2022) · 9.81 ft (November 2, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RVRN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.