Hudson River at Albany

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Latest Observation

4:30pm EDT -- September 8, 2026

Current Stage: 3.23 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

Expected Stage and Flow Trends
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
6:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 1.30 ft N/A Normal
7:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 0.50 ft N/A Normal
8:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 -0.20 ft N/A Normal
9:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 -0.90 ft N/A Normal
10:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 -1.20 ft N/A Normal
11:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 0.20 ft N/A Normal
12:00am EDT -- September 9, 2026 2.10 ft N/A Normal

Previous 10 Observations

Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
4:15pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 3.54 ft N/A Normal
4:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 3.83 ft N/A Normal
3:45pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.01 ft N/A Normal
3:30pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.13 ft N/A Normal
3:15pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.19 ft N/A Normal
3:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.18 ft N/A Normal
2:45pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.11 ft N/A Normal
2:30pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 4.01 ft N/A Normal
2:15pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 3.89 ft N/A Normal
2:00pm EDT -- September 8, 2026 3.77 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.

Hydrograph

Hydrograph

Gauge Location

Source National Water Prediction Service