Hudson River at Waterford Gauge

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Area Rivers:
 Albany | Burtonsville | Cohoes | Schenectady | Troy | Waterford

Last Update: 2:30am EDT -- May 9, 2025
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Latest Observation


Normal

Current Stage: 31.21 ft
Current Flow: 60,800.00 cfs

Historic Observations

Record Stage: 36.38 ft
Record Flow: 62,400.00 cfs

Forecast
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
8:00am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.10 ft 60,100.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.20 ft 60,700.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.30 ft 61,400.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- May 10, 2025 31.50 ft 62,700.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- May 10, 2025 31.80 ft 64,700.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- May 10, 2025 32.10 ft 66,700.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- May 10, 2025 32.30 ft 68,000.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
3:15am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.21 ft 60,800.00 cfs Normal
3:00am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.21 ft 60,800.00 cfs Normal
2:45am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.21 ft 60,800.00 cfs Normal
2:30am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.21 ft 60,800.00 cfs Normal
2:15am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.20 ft 60,700.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.20 ft 60,700.00 cfs Normal
1:45am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.19 ft 60,700.00 cfs Normal
1:30am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.18 ft 60,600.00 cfs Normal
1:15am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.18 ft 60,600.00 cfs Normal
1:00am EDT -- May 9, 2025 31.17 ft 60,500.00 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

37.00 ft.: The river is at major flood stage.

36.00 ft.: Widespread and significant flooding of riverfront properties.

35.00 ft.: The river is at moderate flood stage.

34.00 ft.: The river is at minor flood stage with widespread flooding in the area and the docks at Lock One Marina are under water.

33.00 ft.: The river is at action stage with nearby walkways and docks starting to overflow.

Hydrograph

Hydrograph

Gauge Location

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