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Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge

Highest listed crest 21.15 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft87 crests since 1909

The Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 87 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1909 to 2026. The highest, 21.15 ft on December 31, 1948, was major flooding, 10.15 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Hoosic River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.15 ft
December 31, 1948; 55,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
5
31st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 2026
11.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rensselaer 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, Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge
Action stage9.032Dec 12, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.030Jul 30, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.018Dec 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.05Aug 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

87 crests from 1909 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge, 1909 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Feb 20, 1909: 15.40 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1913: 15.00 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1915: 13.50 ft, moderate flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1927: 18.80 ft, major flooding; 41,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 17.78 ft, major flooding; 35,300 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 21.15 ft, major flooding; 55,400 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1950: 13.73 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 13.89 ft, moderate flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1976: 14.30 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 15.74 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 11.76 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 13.48 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 10.86 ft, action stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1981: 13.35 ft, moderate floodingFeb 21, 1981: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1982: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1983: 10.42 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 10.64 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 13.49 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 9.94 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 13.07 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1986: 10.80 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 13.20 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 13.90 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1987: 9.55 ft, action stage; 9,150 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1988: 9.57 ft, action stage; 8,630 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1989: 9.14 ft, action stage; 8,230 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 10.11 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 9.79 ft, action stage; 9,720 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 10.33 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1990: 9.16 ft, action stage; 8,280 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1990: 10.89 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 7,720 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 10.26 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1990: 9.04 ft, action stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1991: 10.16 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1992: 9.69 ft, action stage; 9,480 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 9.01 ft, action stage; 7,950 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1993: 9.27 ft, action stage; 8,520 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 9.31 ft, action stage; 8,610 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1993: 10.75 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1994: 12.01 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1994: 9.72 ft, action stage; 9,550 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1994: 9.47 ft, action stage; 8,970 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1994: 10.70 ft, action stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 10.13 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1995: 10.16 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1995: 9.81 ft, action stage; 9,760 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 14.16 ft, moderate flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 10.67 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1996: 10.79 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1996: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1996: 11.89 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1996: 10.05 ft, action stage; 9,120 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1999: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1999: 9.97 ft, action stage; 8,530 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2003: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 11,583 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 13,970 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 11,814 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2005: 15.61 ft, moderate flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,740 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2008: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 12.67 ft, minor flooding; 15,844 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 14,656 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 16,484 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 19.24 ft, major flooding; 44,248 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 14.05 ft, moderate flooding; 20,580 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 12.66 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 2017: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 11,810 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2018: 11.39 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 13,036 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 14.14 ft, moderate flooding; 20,920 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 12,139 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2025: 10.97 ft, action stage; 10,957 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2026: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 11,167 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.15 ft, Dec 31, 1948 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge 1900s: 1 1910s: 2 1920s: 1 1930s: 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 6 1980s: 8 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 9 2010s: 7 2020s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 87 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge
1Dec 31, 194821.15+10.15Major55,400
2Aug 29, 201119.24+8.24Major44,248
3Nov 4, 192718.80+7.80Major41,500
4Sep 22, 193817.78+6.78Major35,300
5Mar 18, 193616.00+5.00Major31,500
6Mar 14, 197715.74+4.74Moderate29,500
7Oct 9, 200515.61+4.61Moderate26,700
8Feb 20, 190915.40+4.40Moderate21,000
9Mar 27, 191315.00+4.00Moderate10,600
10Aug 10, 197614.30+3.30Moderate25,000
11Jan 20, 199614.16+3.16Moderate20,900
12Dec 19, 202314.14+3.14Moderate20,920
13Sep 7, 201114.05+3.05Moderate20,580
14Apr 5, 198713.90+2.90Moderate21,900
15Dec 21, 197313.89+2.89Moderate22,500
16Nov 26, 195013.73+2.73Moderate19,100
17Jul 9, 191513.50+2.50Moderate16,500
18May 30, 198413.49+2.49Moderate21,500
19Mar 7, 197913.48+2.48Moderate21,000
20Feb 12, 198113.35+2.35Moderate—
21Mar 12, 193613.30+2.30Moderate18,000
22Apr 1, 198713.20+2.20Moderate19,500
23Mar 15, 198613.07+2.07Moderate19,100
24Mar 9, 200812.99+1.99Minor16,900
25Mar 7, 201112.87+1.87Minor16,484
26Jun 30, 197312.84+1.84Minor19,200
27Dec 12, 200812.67+1.67Minor15,844
28Jan 12, 201412.66+1.66Minor—
29Dec 2, 199612.62+1.62Minor14,400
30Jan 24, 199912.49+1.49Minor14,100
31Jan 14, 200512.41+1.41Minor13,970
32Apr 17, 200712.30+1.30Minor14,740
33Jan 26, 201012.27+1.27Minor14,656
34Dec 25, 200312.26+1.26Minor14,600
35Jan 9, 199812.07+1.07Minor13,100
36Mar 30, 199312.05+1.05Minor15,800
37Mar 10, 199412.01+1.01Minor—
38Dec 17, 200011.99+0.99Minor13,800
39May 12, 199611.89+0.89Minor13,800
40Feb 21, 198111.77+0.77Minor15,400
41Jan 25, 197911.76+0.76Minor15,200
42Feb 4, 202211.73+0.73Minor13,036
43Mar 22, 198011.66+0.66Minor15,100
44Apr 3, 200511.53+0.53Minor11,814
45Sep 19, 200411.43+0.43Minor11,583
46Mar 17, 202511.41+0.41Minor12,139
47Jan 13, 201811.39+0.39Minor—
48Sep 17, 199911.36+0.36Minor11,400
49Jul 2, 201711.29+0.29Minor11,810
50Apr 1, 198211.19+0.19Minor12,100

The worst floods along the Hoosic River

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

December 31, 1948: 21.15 ft here, major flooding

  • WilliamstownMA · Dec 31, 1948 · 14.85 ft · Major · its highest

August 29, 2011: 19.24 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Hoosic River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Hoosic River
WilliamstownMA9.014.85 ft, Dec 31, 19484
Eagle Bridge this gaugeNY11.021.15 ft, Dec 31, 19485

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EAGN6, 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.