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Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville Observed crest: 1.88 ft at 11:15pm Feb 07 Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.64 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.77 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.84 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.66 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.65 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.6 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.61 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.61 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.63 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.64 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.66 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.67 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.63 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.62 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.62 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.63 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.63 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.63 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.67 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.68 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:45pm Feb 9 Forecast: 1.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 1.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Graph Created (9:42pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:43am Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States BRTN6 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 507.98 Latest observed value: 1.69 ft at 8:45 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 6.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:10
Moderate Flood Stage:8
Flood Stage:6
Action Stage:4.5

Historical Crests
(1) 12.88 ft on 01/20/1996
(2) 12.39 ft on 10/16/1955
(3) 11.23 ft on 04/05/1987
(4) 10.50 ft on 03/19/1936
(5) 10.30 ft on 04/03/2005
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.3 ft on 09/24/1964

Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville location map

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12.0 THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE REGION.
8.0 WATER REACHES HOMES IN LOST VALLEY
7.0 WATER REACHES PRIDDLE CAMP ROAD
6.0 WATER REACHES LOWEST HOUSES IN BURTONSVILLE
5.0 THE RIVER IS NEARLY BANKFULL AND THE ROAD TO LOST VALLEY IS UNDER WATER
4.5 WATER THREATENS ACCESS ROAD TO LOST VALLEY
3.5 THE RIVER IS ABOUT HALF BANKFULL
2.5 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL.
2.5 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
2.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SPRING
2.5 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
2.5 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
2.0 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
2.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR LATE SPRING
1.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR EARLY SUMMER.
1.5 The river is normal for this time of year.
1.5 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL WINTER LEVEL
1.5 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT BELOW NORMAL
1.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR LATE SUMMER.

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Latitude: 42.800000° N, Longitude: 74.269700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 507.980010986328 ft 513.980010986328 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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