Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Latest Observation

10:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026

Current Stage: 2.69 ft
Current Flow: 3,450.00 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
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
2:00pm EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.60 ft 3,190.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.50 ft 2,900.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- March 15, 2026 2.40 ft 2,580.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- March 15, 2026 2.30 ft 2,290.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- March 15, 2026 2.30 ft 2,290.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- March 15, 2026 2.30 ft 2,290.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- March 16, 2026 2.20 ft 2,020.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
11:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.66 ft 3,360.00 cfs Normal
11:15am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.66 ft 3,360.00 cfs Normal
11:00am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.67 ft 3,390.00 cfs Normal
10:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.69 ft 3,450.00 cfs Normal
10:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.68 ft 3,420.00 cfs Normal
10:15am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.70 ft 3,490.00 cfs Normal
10:00am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.71 ft 3,520.00 cfs Normal
9:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.72 ft 3,550.00 cfs Normal
9:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.72 ft 3,550.00 cfs Normal
9:15am EDT -- March 14, 2026 2.72 ft 3,550.00 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.

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Source National Water Prediction Service / US Geological Survey