Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

Overcast 61°F
Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

10:00am EDT -- May 25, 2026

Current Stage: 10.55 ft
Current Flow: 4,850.00 cfs

Historic Observations

Most significant stages and flows

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

Flood Stage Categories

Benchmarks that define rising river impacts

Action: 17.0 ft
Minor: 20.0 ft

Moderate: 21.0 ft
Major: 22.0 ft

Expected Stage and Flow Trends
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
2:00pm EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.90 ft 5,750.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- May 25, 2026 12.00 ft 9,380.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- May 26, 2026 12.20 ft 10,200.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- May 26, 2026 12.20 ft 10,200.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- May 26, 2026 12.10 ft 9,790.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- May 26, 2026 11.90 ft 8,990.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- May 27, 2026 11.70 ft 8,250.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
9:45am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.38 ft 4,450.00 cfs Normal
9:30am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.30 ft 4,280.00 cfs Normal
9:15am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.30 ft 4,280.00 cfs Normal
9:00am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.30 ft 4,280.00 cfs Normal
8:45am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.30 ft 4,280.00 cfs Normal
8:30am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.32 ft 4,320.00 cfs Normal
8:15am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.32 ft 4,320.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.31 ft 4,300.00 cfs Normal
7:45am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.31 ft 4,300.00 cfs Normal
7:30am EDT -- May 25, 2026 10.32 ft 4,320.00 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.

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Source National Water Prediction Service