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Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East

Highest listed crest 592.23 ftFlood stage 589.0 ft18 crests since 1951

The Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2011. The highest, 592.23 ft on March 31, 1951, was major flooding, 3.23 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Esopus Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
592.23 ft
March 31, 1951
Flood stage
589.0 ft
Major flooding from 591.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2011
589.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ulster County
Near Kingston (11.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ASEN6
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East
Action stage587.18May 11, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)589.05Sep 8, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage590.02Aug 29, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage591.02Apr 3, 2005Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1951 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East, 1951 to 2011 586588590592594ft Flood stage 589.0 ftMajor 591.0 ft Mar 31, 1951: 592.23 ft, major floodingNov 9, 1977: 589.54 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1987: 590.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 1990: 588.03 ft, action stageMar 5, 1991: 588.11 ft, action stageJun 12, 1992: 586.22 ft, below flood stageApr 18, 1993: 588.65 ft, action stageApr 17, 1994: 588.12 ft, action stageApr 25, 1995: 587.20 ft, action stageApr 17, 1996: 588.32 ft, action stageDec 3, 1996: 588.80 ft, action stageMay 11, 1998: 588.84 ft, action stageSep 19, 2004: 589.05 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2005: 591.38 ft, major floodingApr 17, 2007: 589.92 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2010: 589.39 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2011: 590.58 ft, moderate floodingSep 8, 2011: 589.56 ft, minor flooding Highest, 592.23 ft, Mar 31, 1951 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East
1Mar 31, 1951592.23+3.23Major—
2Apr 3, 2005591.38+2.38Major—
3Apr 5, 1987590.90+1.90Moderate—
4Aug 29, 2011590.58+1.58Moderate—
5Apr 17, 2007589.92+0.92Minor—
6Sep 8, 2011589.56+0.56Minor—
7Nov 9, 1977589.54+0.54Minor—
8Mar 23, 2010589.39+0.39Minor—
9Sep 19, 2004589.05+0.05Minor—
10May 11, 1998588.84−0.16Action—
11Dec 3, 1996588.80−0.20Action—
12Apr 18, 1993588.65−0.35Action—
13Apr 17, 1996588.32−0.68Action—
14Apr 17, 1994588.12−0.88Action—
15Mar 5, 1991588.11−0.89Action—
16May 12, 1990588.03−0.97Action—
17Apr 25, 1995587.20−1.80Action—
18Jun 12, 1992586.22−2.78Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Esopus Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Esopus Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 31, 1951: 592.23 ft here, major flooding

April 3, 2005: 591.38 ft here, major flooding

  • Mount MarionNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 26.46 ft · Major · its highest
  • Cold BrookNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 20.58 ft · Major

April 5, 1987: 590.90 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Esopus Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Esopus Creek
Ashokan Reservoir East this gaugeNY589.0592.23 ft, Mar 31, 19512
Cold BrookNY11.023.34 ft, Aug 28, 201110
Mount MarionNY20.026.46 ft, Apr 3, 20056

Other gauges in Ulster County

Flood gauges in Ulster County
Cold Brook11.023.34 ft, Aug 28, 201110
Mount Marion20.026.46 ft, Apr 3, 20056
Rondout Rsvr841.0842.77 ft, Apr 3, 20050
Rosendale18.026.96 ft, Aug 28, 20112
Gardiner13.019.81 ft, Oct 16, 19552

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ASEN6, 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.