Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

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Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

11:00am EDT -- March 14, 2026

Current Stage: 13.92 ft
Current Flow: 19,400.00 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

Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
10:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.91 ft 19,400.00 cfs Normal
10:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.93 ft 19,500.00 cfs Normal
10:15am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.94 ft 19,600.00 cfs Normal
10:00am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.95 ft 19,600.00 cfs Normal
9:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.96 ft 19,700.00 cfs Normal
9:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.96 ft 19,700.00 cfs Normal
9:15am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.96 ft 19,700.00 cfs Normal
9:00am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.98 ft 19,800.00 cfs Normal
8:45am EDT -- March 14, 2026 13.99 ft 19,900.00 cfs Normal
8:30am EDT -- March 14, 2026 14.01 ft 20,000.00 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.

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Source National Water Prediction Service / US Geological Survey