Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

Mostly Clear 48°F
Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

3:00am EDT -- April 29, 2026

Current Stage: 11.25 ft
Current Flow: 6,760.00 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
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
8:00am EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.40 ft 4,500.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.40 ft 4,500.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.30 ft 4,280.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- April 30, 2026 10.40 ft 4,500.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- April 30, 2026 10.50 ft 4,730.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- April 30, 2026 10.60 ft 4,970.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- April 30, 2026 10.70 ft 5,220.00 cfs Normal
Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
2:45am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.25 ft 6,760.00 cfs Normal
2:30am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.24 ft 6,730.00 cfs Normal
2:15am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.23 ft 6,700.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.22 ft 6,670.00 cfs Normal
1:45am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.21 ft 6,640.00 cfs Normal
1:30am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.20 ft 6,610.00 cfs Normal
1:15am EDT -- April 29, 2026 11.06 ft 6,190.00 cfs Normal
1:00am EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.78 ft 5,430.00 cfs Normal
12:45am EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.48 ft 4,680.00 cfs Normal
12:30am EDT -- April 29, 2026 10.53 ft 4,800.00 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.

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Source National Water Prediction Service