Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

Mostly Clear 63°F
Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

5:00am EDT -- August 12, 2026

Current Stage: 9.22 ft
Current Flow: 2,370.00 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

Expected Stage and Flow Trends
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
8:00am EDT -- August 12, 2026 8.90 ft 1,960.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- August 12, 2026 8.90 ft 1,960.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- August 12, 2026 8.80 ft 1,840.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- August 13, 2026 8.80 ft 1,840.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- August 13, 2026 8.80 ft 1,840.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- August 13, 2026 8.80 ft 1,840.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- August 13, 2026 8.80 ft 1,840.00 cfs Normal

Previous 10 Observations

Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
4:45am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.21 ft 2,360.00 cfs Normal
4:30am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.17 ft 2,300.00 cfs Normal
4:15am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.24 ft 2,400.00 cfs Normal
4:00am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.24 ft 2,400.00 cfs Normal
3:45am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.23 ft 2,380.00 cfs Normal
3:30am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.17 ft 2,300.00 cfs Normal
3:15am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.18 ft 2,320.00 cfs Normal
3:00am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.26 ft 2,430.00 cfs Normal
2:45am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.43 ft 2,680.00 cfs Normal
2:30am EDT -- August 12, 2026 9.51 ft 2,800.00 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.

Hydrograph

Hydrograph

Gauge Location

Source National Water Prediction Service