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Exceeding Levels
Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Hudson River at Fort Edward Observed crest: 22.53 ft at 10:00pm Feb 06 Observed: 22.53 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.48 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.47 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.47 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.42 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.27 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.2 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 22.22 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 22.22 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 22.21 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 22.19 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 22.14 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 22.08 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.99 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.91 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.81 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.78 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.77 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.7 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.61 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.46 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.33 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.27 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.33 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.37 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.41 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.44 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.46 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.47 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.49 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.51 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.54 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.53 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.51 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.49 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.49 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.49 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.54 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.55 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.56 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.57 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.53 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.52 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.55 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.76 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.87 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 22.12 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 22.29 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 22.27 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 22.14 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.95 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.9 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.91 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.99 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 22.05 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.06 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.08 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.09 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.14 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.18 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.23 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.22 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.19 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.13 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.08 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.06 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.04 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.03 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.96 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.94 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.92 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.91 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.9 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.91 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.94 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.94 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.95 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.98 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.04 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.08 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.09 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.16 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.19 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.22 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.24 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.22 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.29 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.31 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.31 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.32 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.34 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.33 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.4 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.39 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.4 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.38 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.39 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.34 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.32 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.27 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.23 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 22.19 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 22.15 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 22.1 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 22.04 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.94 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.87 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.81 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.71 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.58 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.44 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.28 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.15 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.19 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.29 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.32 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.32 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.35 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.33 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.31 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.32 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.38 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.48 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.49 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.64 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.72 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.66 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.57 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.51 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.55 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.62 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.73 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.77 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.79 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.8 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.81 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.79 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.77 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.75 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.74 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.73 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.73 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.75 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.75 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.75 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.76 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.78 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.78 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.81 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.8 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.82 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.83 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.85 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.87 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.89 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.93 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.95 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.96 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.01 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.02 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.03 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.07 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.08 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.11 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.11 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.11 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.18 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.21 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.21 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.18 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.17 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.15 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.13 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.1 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.06 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.03 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 22.01 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.99 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.95 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.9 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.89 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.91 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.92 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.93 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.93 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.92 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.95 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.95 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.89 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.88 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.87 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.87 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.87 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.88 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.89 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.86 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.79 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.74 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.75 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.75 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.74 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.76 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.76 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.73 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.71 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.71 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.71 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.71 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.68 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.7 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.68 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.68 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.69 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.71 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.7 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.68 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.75 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.78 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.79 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.78 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.78 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.81 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.79 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.76 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.76 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.75 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.83 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.81 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.79 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.81 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.83 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.85 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.81 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.84 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.83 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.83 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.84 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.77 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.82 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 21.93 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 22.02 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 22.14 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 22.22 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 22.26 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 22.3 ft at 8:45pm Feb 9 Forecast: 22.2 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 21.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 21.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 21.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Graph Created (10:08pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:43am Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States FTEN6 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 100.00 Latest observed value: 22.3 ft at 8:45 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 26.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Hudson River at Fort Edward are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:29
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:26
Action Stage:24

Historical Crests
(1) 34.00 ft on 03/14/1913
(2) 29.20 ft on 01/01/1949
(3) 29.00 ft on 03/18/1936
(4) 28.34 ft on 05/03/1983
(5) 28.29 ft on 01/10/1998
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Low Water Records
(1) 19.3 ft on 09/04/1978
(2) 19.8 ft on 10/29/1997
(3) 0 ft on 06/25/1983

Hudson River at Fort Edward location map

Flood Impacts Collapse
34.0 THERE IS GENERAL DEVASTATION IN AREA. AT THIS LEVEL IN A PREVIOUS FLOOD THE GLENS FALLS HIGHWAY BRIDGE WAS DESTROYED
29.0 SHUTS DOWN INTERNATIONAL PAPER MILL IN CORINTH
28.0 WATER ON ROUTE 9N IN CORINTH. FLOODS CELLARS IN CORINTH. WATER REACHES FIRST FLOORS ALONG OLD BEND ROAD IN MOREAU.
27.0 WATER FLOODS RIVER ROAD IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND REACHES CAMPS IN LAKE LUZERNE. IT MAY ALSO RESULT IN FLOODING IN STILLWATER.
25.0 THE RIVER GETS CLOSE TO BANKFULL.
24.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT HALF BANKFULL
23.0 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
23.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
23.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
22.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SPRING
22.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR EARLY WINTER.
22.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR WINTER
22.0 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL SUMMER LEVEL
22.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR LATE MAY.
22.0 THE RIVER IS NORMAL FOR LATE FALL.
21.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR OCTOBER.

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Latitude: 43.266600° N, Longitude: 73.583300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26 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 29 100 ft 126 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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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Fort Edward

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