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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels
Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Hudson River near Waterford Forecast crest: 20.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 09 Observed crest: 21.69 ft at 10:30am Feb 07 Observed: 21.61 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.5 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.47 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.53 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.62 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.69 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.59 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.54 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 21.51 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 21.49 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 21.37 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 21.21 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.07 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.14 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.95 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.89 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.82 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.79 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.78 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.75 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.79 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.73 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.73 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.73 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.71 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.68 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.68 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.69 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.72 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.76 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.79 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.78 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.76 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.69 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.87 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.79 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.76 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.72 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.73 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.72 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.8 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.75 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.77 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.76 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.75 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.81 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.82 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.83 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.8 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.83 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.82 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.83 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.85 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 21.44 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.31 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.24 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.28 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 21.34 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 21.32 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 21.18 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 21.09 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 20.99 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.92 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.04 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.94 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.94 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.8 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.85 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.79 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.75 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.73 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.75 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.72 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.78 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.68 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.7 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.73 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.66 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.64 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.65 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.64 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.64 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.63 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.65 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.62 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.65 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.62 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.69 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.63 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.65 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.66 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.67 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.63 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.65 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.66 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.68 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.7 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.68 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.72 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.73 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.79 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 20.87 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 21 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 21.17 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.16 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.2 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.2 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.3 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.24 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 21.22 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 21.16 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 21.08 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 21.01 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 20.96 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 20.9 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 20.86 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.84 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.81 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.77 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.77 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.75 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.71 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.77 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.72 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.74 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.68 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.7 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.7 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.68 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.67 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.68 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.71 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.66 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.67 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.67 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.65 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.64 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.63 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.61 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.63 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.66 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.69 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.62 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.6 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.6 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.63 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.62 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.63 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 20.66 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Forecast: 20.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 20.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 20.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 20.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 20.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 20.5 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 20.5 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 20.5 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 20.5 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Graph Created (9:08pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:43am Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States WTFN6 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 20.66 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 34.0 ft.   Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Hudson River near Waterford are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Fort Edward Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Troy

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:37
Moderate Flood Stage:35
Flood Stage:34
Action Stage:33

Historical Crests
(1) 0 ft on 03/15/1977
(2) 36.38 ft on 05/30/1984
(3) 35.59 ft on 05/04/1983
(4) 34.76 ft on 05/13/1996
(5) 34.38 ft on 05/22/1990
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Low Water Records
(1) 19.0 ft on 12/10/1998

Hudson River near Waterford location map

Flood Impacts Collapse
36.0 WIDESPREAD AND RATHER SEVERE FLOODING OF RIVERFRONT PROPERTIES.
34.0 THERE IS WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE AREA AND THE DOCKS AT THE MARINA ARE UNDER A FOOT OF WATER.
33.0 THE RIVER IS LEVEL WITH NEARBY WALKWAYS AND DOCKS AND STARTS TO OVERFLOW.
32.0 THE RIVER IS TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND A FOOT FROM THE WALKWAY AT NEARBY BOAT YARD.
31.0 THE RIVER IS A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL NAVIGATION POOL
30.0 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL SUMMERTIME POOL FOR NAVIGATION
20.0 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL WINTER LEVEL WITH GATES AND BYPASS OPEN
20.0 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL LEVEL FOR WINTER

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Latitude: 42.788600° N, Longitude: 73.674400° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 34 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 0 ft 34 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Waterford
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Waterford

Additional Information Collapse
Normal Navigation pool 31.0 feet. Normal winter pool 20.0 feet.

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