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Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.12 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft8 crests since 2005

The Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2012. The highest, 10.12 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 4.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.12 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.2 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
October 29, 2012
10.12 ft, major flooding
Location
Nassau County
Near Freeport (1.7 mi), Rockville Centre (4.1 mi), East Rockaway (4.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW)
Action stage5.80—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.22Oct 29, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2005 to 2012. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW), 2005 to 2012 4681012ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 7.2 ft Oct 25, 2005: 5.38 ft, below flood stageDec 1, 2006: 5.42 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2007: 5.67 ft, below flood stageDec 12, 2008: 5.45 ft, below flood stageOct 18, 2009: 5.53 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2011: 5.47 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 2011: 7.35 ft, major floodingOct 29, 2012: 10.12 ft, major flooding Highest, 10.12 ft, Oct 29, 2012 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW) 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  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, Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201210.12+4.12Major—
2Aug 28, 20117.35+1.35Major—
3Apr 16, 20075.67−0.33Below flood stage—
4Oct 18, 20095.53−0.47Below flood stage—
5Apr 16, 20115.47−0.53Below flood stage—
6Dec 12, 20085.45−0.55Below flood stage—
7Dec 1, 20065.42−0.58Below flood stage—
8Oct 25, 20055.38−0.62Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Nassau County

Flood gauges in Nassau County
Jamaica Bay at Inwood (IN MLLW)7.811.65 ft, Oct 29, 20121
Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)10.016.75 ft, Sep 21, 19386
Sands Point (IN MLLW)10.016.75 ft, Sep 21, 193810

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRPN6, 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.