Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

12:00pm EDT -- July 24, 2026

Current Stage: 7.42 ft
Current Flow: 780.00 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 -- July 24, 2026 7.50 ft 815.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.40 ft 771.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- July 25, 2026 7.40 ft 771.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- July 25, 2026 7.70 ft 908.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- July 25, 2026 7.80 ft 961.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- July 25, 2026 7.50 ft 815.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- July 26, 2026 7.40 ft 771.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
12:45pm EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.41 ft 775.00 cfs Normal
12:30pm EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.42 ft 780.00 cfs Normal
12:15pm EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.42 ft 780.00 cfs Normal
12:00pm EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.42 ft 780.00 cfs Normal
11:45am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.42 ft 780.00 cfs Normal
11:30am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.39 ft 767.00 cfs Normal
11:15am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.30 ft 728.00 cfs Normal
11:00am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.28 ft 720.00 cfs Normal
10:45am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.29 ft 724.00 cfs Normal
10:30am EDT -- July 24, 2026 7.37 ft 758.00 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