Tenmile River near Gaylordsville, NY
River level and flood forecast · Dutchess County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 208 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 | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 14.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMajor flood stage.
- 11 ftThere is widespread flooding with numerous evacuations.
- 10 ftModerate flood stage.
- 9 ftMinor flood stage and the river begins to overflow.
- 6 ftAction stage and the river is near bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 14.9 ft — August 19, 1955
- 12.77 ft — September 22, 1938
- 11.61 ft — March 12, 1936
- 11.38 ft — May 31, 1984
- 11.23 ft — April 16, 2007
Recent crests: 10.14 ft (August 28, 2011) · 9.25 ft (March 12, 2011) · 10.38 ft (March 7, 2011) · 11.23 ft (April 16, 2007) · 9.8 ft (October 15, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TENN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.