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Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie

Highest listed crest 10.54 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft27 crests since 1996

The Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 10.54 ft on August 29, 2011, was major flooding, 2.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.54 ft
August 29, 2011; 5,563 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
June 7, 2025
9.54 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Montgomery County
New York

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie
Action stage6.04Apr 3, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.015Dec 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.05Jun 7, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.03Sep 8, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie, 1996 to 2025 67891011ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Nov 9, 1996: 8.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,630 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2003: 8.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,800 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2004: 6.46 ft, action stage; 1,579 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2004: 7.34 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 7.83 ft, action stage; 2,628 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 8.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,953 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 7.84 ft, action stage; 2,637 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 10.50 ft, major flooding; 5,265 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 9.73 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 2010: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,807 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2010: 8.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,301 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 8.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 10.54 ft, major flooding; 5,563 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 10.23 ft, major flooding; 5,169 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 9.06 ft, moderate flooding; 3,814 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2013: 8.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,708 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2014: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,116 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2019: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,548 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 8.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,695 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 2,646 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 9.85 ft, moderate flooding; 3,468 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 8.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,548 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 9.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,164 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2024: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2024: 8.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,663 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2025: 9.54 ft, moderate flooding; 4,527 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.54 ft, Aug 29, 2011 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 7 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie
1Aug 29, 201110.54+2.54Major5,563
2Jun 28, 200610.50+2.50Major5,265
3Sep 8, 201110.23+2.23Major5,169
4Apr 8, 20229.85+1.85Moderate3,468
5Mar 15, 20079.73+1.73Moderate—
6Jun 7, 20259.54+1.54Moderate4,527
7Dec 18, 20239.40+1.40Moderate3,164
8Jun 14, 20139.06+1.06Moderate3,814
9Jun 28, 20138.96+0.96Minor3,708
10Nov 9, 19968.88+0.88Minor3,630
11Dec 12, 20248.78+0.78Minor3,663
12Aug 22, 20148.72+0.72Minor3,460
13Nov 1, 20198.67+0.67Minor2,695
14Oct 26, 20218.59+0.59Minor2,646
15Mar 31, 20108.56+0.56Minor3,301
16Mar 6, 20118.53+0.53Minor3,270
17Oct 17, 20198.43+0.43Minor2,548
18May 1, 20238.43+0.43Minor2,548
19Feb 25, 20168.34+0.34Minor3,116
20Mar 18, 20038.32+0.32Minor1,800
21Mar 7, 20248.30+0.30Minor2,470
22Mar 28, 20058.19+0.19Minor2,953
23Mar 23, 20108.03+0.03Minor2,807
24Apr 3, 20057.84−0.16Action2,637
25Jan 14, 20057.83−0.17Action2,628
26Dec 11, 20047.34−0.66Action2,220
27Dec 1, 20046.46−1.54Action1,579

Montgomery County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNJN6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.