Mohawk River at Cohoes Gauge
90°F Last Update:
1:00pm EDT -- July 15, 2025
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Latest Observation
Old Data
Current Stage:
8.52 ft
Current Flow: 1,540.00 cfs
Historic Observations
Record Stage:
23.15 ft
Record Flow:
143,000.00 cfs
| Time/Date | Stage | Flow | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45pm EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 8.28 ft | 1,310.00 cfs | Normal |
| 12:30pm EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 8.24 ft | 1,280.00 cfs | Normal |
| 12:15pm EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 8.32 ft | 1,350.00 cfs | Normal |
| 12:00pm EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 8.24 ft | 1,280.00 cfs | Normal |
| 11:45am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.89 ft | 1,010.00 cfs | Normal |
| 11:30am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.76 ft | 938.00 cfs | Normal |
| 11:15am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.64 ft | 879.00 cfs | Normal |
| 11:00am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.33 ft | 741.00 cfs | Normal |
| 10:45am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.27 ft | 716.00 cfs | Normal |
| 10:30am EDT -- July 15, 2025 | 7.42 ft | 780.00 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
Gauge reading affected by power generation.
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