Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Latest Observation

12:45am EDT -- September 11, 2026

Current Stage: 0.91 ft
Current Flow: 104.00 cfs

Historic Observations

Most significant stages and flows

Record Stage: 17.46 ft
Record Flow: 128,000.00 cfs

Flood Stage Categories

Benchmarks that define rising river impacts

Action: 4.5 ft
Minor: 6.0 ft

Moderate: 8.0 ft
Major: 10.0 ft

Expected Stage and Flow Trends

Expected Stage and Flow Trends
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
8:00am EDT -- September 11, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- September 11, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- September 11, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- September 12, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- September 12, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- September 12, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- September 12, 2026 1.00 ft 153.00 cfs Normal

Previous 10 Observations

Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
12:30am EDT -- September 11, 2026 0.91 ft 104.00 cfs Normal
12:15am EDT -- September 11, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
12:00am EDT -- September 11, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
11:45pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
11:30pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
11:15pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
11:00pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
10:45pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
10:30pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 cfs Normal
10:15pm EDT -- September 10, 2026 0.90 ft 99.00 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

17.46 ft.: Record flood with Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. Widespread flooding in the region. Water reaches the Mill Point bridge.

10.00 ft.: Major flood stage.

8.00 ft.: Moderate flood stage. Water reaches homes in Lost Valley along Island Road.

7.00 ft.: Water reaches Priddle Camp Road.

6.00 ft.: Minor flood stage. Water reaches lowest houses in Burtonsville.

5.00 ft.: The river is nearly bankfull and portions of Island Road in the Lost Valley community are inundated.

4.50 ft.: Action stage. Water reaches Island Road in the Lost Valley community.

Hydrograph

Hydrograph

Gauge Location

Source National Water Prediction Service