Mohawk River at Cohoes

Track river levels in and around Colonie, NY

Partly Sunny 73°F
Albany Burtonsville Cohoes Schenectady Troy Waterford

Latest Observation

8:00am EDT -- August 9, 2026

Current Stage: 10.15 ft
Current Flow: 3,960.00 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
2:00pm EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.10 ft 3,860.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- August 9, 2026 9.90 ft 3,470.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- August 10, 2026 9.80 ft 3,290.00 cfs Normal
8:00am EDT -- August 10, 2026 9.90 ft 3,470.00 cfs Normal
2:00pm EDT -- August 10, 2026 9.90 ft 3,470.00 cfs Normal
8:00pm EDT -- August 10, 2026 9.60 ft 2,950.00 cfs Normal
2:00am EDT -- August 11, 2026 9.50 ft 2,790.00 cfs Normal

Previous 10 Observations

Previous 10 Observations
Time/Date Stage Flow Category
7:45am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.15 ft 3,960.00 cfs Normal
7:30am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.15 ft 3,960.00 cfs Normal
7:15am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.11 ft 3,880.00 cfs Normal
7:00am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.10 ft 3,860.00 cfs Normal
6:45am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.08 ft 3,820.00 cfs Normal
6:30am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.07 ft 3,800.00 cfs Normal
6:15am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.05 ft 3,760.00 cfs Normal
6:00am EDT -- August 9, 2026 10.04 ft 3,740.00 cfs Normal
5:45am EDT -- August 9, 2026 9.97 ft 3,600.00 cfs Normal
5:30am EDT -- August 9, 2026 9.96 ft 3,580.00 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