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Colonie Weather Online

Located in New York's Capital Region

Cloudy 41°F

Last Update: 5:00am EDT -- March 28, 2024
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Latest Observation


Normal

Current Stage: 14.23 ft
Current Flow: 21,500.00 cfs

Historic Observations

Record Stage: 23.15 ft
Record Flow: 143,000.00 cfs

Forecast
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
8:00am EDT -- March 28, 2024 15.50 ft 31,300.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- March 28, 2024 15.60 ft 32,100.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- March 28, 2024 15.50 ft 31,300.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- March 29, 2024 15.30 ft 29,600.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- March 29, 2024 15.00 ft 27,100.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- March 29, 2024 14.70 ft 24,800.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- March 29, 2024 14.30 ft 22,000.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
4:45am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.21 ft 21,400.00 cfs Normal
4:30am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.20 ft 21,300.00 cfs Normal
4:15am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.16 ft 21,000.00 cfs Normal
4:00am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.14 ft 20,900.00 cfs Normal
3:45am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.13 ft 20,800.00 cfs Normal
3:30am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.12 ft 20,800.00 cfs Normal
3:15am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.10 ft 20,600.00 cfs Normal
3:00am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.08 ft 20,500.00 cfs Normal
2:45am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.06 ft 20,400.00 cfs Normal
2:30am EDT -- March 28, 2024 14.04 ft 20,200.00 cfs 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

22.00 ft.: Major flood stage.

21.00 ft.: Moderate flood stage.

20.00 ft.: Minor flood stage.

17.50 ft.: The river is bankfull at Schenectady.

17.00 ft.: Action stage.

Hydrograph

Hydrograph

Gauge Location

Gauge reading affected by power generation.
Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Source National Water Prediction Service / US Geological Survey