Hudson River at Albany

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Latest Observation

11:30pm EDT -- June 8, 2026

Current Stage: 4.82 ft
Current Flow: N/A

Historic Observations

Most significant stages and flows

Record Stage: 21.71 ft
Record Flow: N/A

Flood Stage Categories

Benchmarks that define rising river impacts

Action: 9.0 ft
Minor: 11.0 ft

Moderate: 13.0 ft
Major: 15.0 ft

Expected Stage and Flow Trends
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
1:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 3.80 ft N/A Normal
2:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 2.70 ft N/A Normal
3:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 2.00 ft N/A Normal
4:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 1.30 ft N/A Normal
5:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 0.50 ft N/A Normal
6:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 -0.10 ft N/A Normal
7:00am EDT -- June 9, 2026 -0.20 ft N/A Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
11:15pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.79 ft N/A Normal
11:00pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.71 ft N/A Normal
10:45pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.58 ft N/A Normal
10:30pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.41 ft N/A Normal
10:15pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.22 ft N/A Normal
10:00pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 4.02 ft N/A Normal
9:45pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 3.81 ft N/A Normal
9:30pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 3.62 ft N/A Normal
9:15pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 3.41 ft N/A Normal
9:00pm EDT -- June 8, 2026 3.20 ft N/A Normal

Normal: The water surface is below the top of its banks.

Action: The water surface is generally near or slightly above the top of its banks, but no man-made structures are flooded.

Minor: Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat (e.g., inundation of roads).

Moderate: Some inundation of structures and roads near stream. Some evacuations of people and/or transfer of property to higher elevations.

Major: Extensive inundation of structures and roads. Significant evacuations of people and/or transfer of property to higher elevations.

Flood Stage Impacts

17.00 ft.: Water reaches Broadway at Maiden Lane.

14.00 ft.: Water floods one lane of the approach to the Dunn Memorial Bridge, some basements along Broadway, and blocks access to the gage house.

13.00 ft.: Water floods the railroad tracks under Interstate 787.

12.00 ft.: Ramps of Interstate 787, underpass of Broadway near Madison Ave and Colonie Street, and the parking lot of the Village One apartments in Menands are flooded.

11.00 ft.: Minor flood stage.

9.00 ft.: Action stage.

8.00 ft.: Water reaches the Corning Preserve.

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Hydrograph

Gauge Location

Source National Water Prediction Service