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Mohawk River at Little Falls Observed crest: 7.93 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.93 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 7.91 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.87 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 7.85 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 7.82 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 7.81 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 7.8 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.76 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.75 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.75 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.74 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.72 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.71 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.7 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.71 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.7 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.64 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.63 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.63 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.63 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.61 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.61 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.6 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.6 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.6 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.59 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.59 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.57 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.57 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.57 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.53 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.52 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.52 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.49 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.48 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.46 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.44 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.43 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.43 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.42 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.41 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.41 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.41 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.37 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.3 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.29 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.29 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 7.26 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 7.26 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 7.25 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.24 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.23 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.22 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.23 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.22 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.21 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.18 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.18 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.19 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.18 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 7.17 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.14 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.14 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.13 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.08 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.08 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 7.06 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.17 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.14 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.13 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.07 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.03 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.02 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 7.02 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.02 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.02 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 7.01 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 7 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 7.09 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 7.08 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 7.06 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 7.06 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 7.06 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 7.01 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Graph Created (7:45am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:40am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States LTLN6 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 308.84 Latest observed value: 7 ft at 6:30 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 15.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mohawk River at Little Falls are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:17
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 19.72 ft on 06/28/2006
(2) 19.17 ft on 03/14/1977
(3) 19.00 ft on 03/28/1913
(4) 18.47 ft on 01/19/1996
(5) 18.33 ft on 03/05/1964
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.8 ft on 08/18/1949
(2) 4.4 ft on 04/27/1998

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20.0 WATER MAY REACH PARTS OF THE STATE THRUWAY
19.0 WATER REACHES THE CONRAIL TRACKS.
18.5 WATER FLOODS THE BASEMENT OF THE FORMER SALADA PLANT...THE MONTGOMERY PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE...AND THE FONDA MOTOR SPEEDWAY.
16.0 WATER REACHES ROADS IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK
15.0 WATER OVERFLOWS ONTO ROUTE 5S NEAR FORT HERKIMER AND FARM FIELDS GET FLOODED
14.0 WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD NEARBY FARMLAND
13.0 THE RIVER IS NEAR BANKFULL
11.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT TWO THIRDS BANKFULL.
10.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT HALF BANKFULL
9.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
9.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
8.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
8.0 THE RIVER IS TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
8.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL
8.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SPRING
7.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR LATE MAY.
7.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR EARLY WINTER.
7.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR LATE FALL.
7.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR WINTER
6.5 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR OCTOBER.
6.0 THE RIVER LEVEL IS NORMAL FOR SUMMER.

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Latitude: 43.014700° N, Longitude: 74.779700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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