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Hudson River at Fort Edward

Highest listed crest 34.00 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft45 crests since 1913

The Hudson River at Fort Edward crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 34.00 ft on March 14, 1913, was major flooding, 8.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.00 ft
March 14, 1913; 89,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
4
45th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 14, 2024
26.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Near Glens Falls (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hudson River at Fort Edward
Action stage24.011Apr 5, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.014Apr 14, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.012Dec 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.04Apr 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson River at Fort Edward, 1913 to 2024 22242628303234ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Mar 14, 1913: 34.00 ft, major flooding; 89,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 29.00 ft, major flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1949: 29.20 ft, major flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 1977: 27.50 ft, moderate flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1977: 24.96 ft, action stage; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1979: 28.09 ft, moderate flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 24.14 ft, action stageApr 10, 1980: 25.68 ft, action stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1981: 26.68 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1983: 28.34 ft, moderate flooding; 35,200 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 26.67 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 24.48 ft, action stageApr 18, 1984: 24.59 ft, action stageDec 31, 1984: 24.79 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 27.22 ft, moderate flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1988: 23.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1988: 23.53 ft, below flood stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1989: 24.96 ft, action stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1990: 26.76 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 24.89 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1992: 25.22 ft, action stage; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1993: 27.53 ft, moderate flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 26.88 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1995: 23.94 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 25.00 ft, action stageJan 28, 1996: 23.70 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 1996: 26.75 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1996: 26.08 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 28.29 ft, moderate flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1999: 24.40 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2001: 26.87 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 26.47 ft, minor flooding; 25,441 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2005: 26.11 ft, minor flooding; 23,982 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 27.49 ft, moderate flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2006: 26.64 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2008: 26.43 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 31.34 ft, major flooding; 48,732 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 27.96 ft, moderate flooding; 37,507 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 26.95 ft, minor floodingNov 2, 2019: 27.96 ft, moderate flooding; 36,247 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 26.34 ft, minor flooding; 28,053 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 27.56 ft, moderate flooding; 33,973 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 26,432 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.00 ft, Mar 14, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson River at Fort Edward 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 6 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 River at Fort Edward
1Mar 14, 191334.00+8.00Major89,000
2Apr 29, 201131.34+5.34Major48,732
3Jan 1, 194929.20+3.20Major43,000
4Mar 18, 193629.00+3.00Major41,000
5May 3, 198328.34+2.34Moderate35,200
6Jan 10, 199828.29+2.29Moderate35,000
7Apr 29, 197928.09+2.09Moderate34,000
8Apr 16, 201427.96+1.96Moderate37,507
9Nov 2, 201927.96+1.96Moderate36,247
10Dec 19, 202327.56+1.56Moderate33,973
11Apr 18, 199327.53+1.53Moderate31,500
12Apr 26, 197727.50+1.50Moderate31,000
13Jun 29, 200627.49+1.49Moderate31,100
14Apr 1, 198727.22+1.22Moderate30,000
15Mar 14, 197727.00+1.00Moderate—
16Apr 2, 199827.00+1.00Moderate—
17Apr 21, 201926.95+0.95Minor—
18Apr 17, 199426.88+0.88Minor28,500
19Apr 24, 200126.87+0.87Minor28,500
20May 22, 199026.76+0.76Minor27,900
21May 13, 199626.75+0.75Minor27,200
22Feb 22, 198126.68+0.68Minor27,600
23Dec 14, 198326.67+0.67Minor27,600
24Nov 18, 200626.64+0.64Minor27,200
25Apr 3, 200526.47+0.47Minor25,441
26Apr 21, 200826.43+0.43Minor26,200
27Apr 9, 202226.34+0.34Minor28,053
28Apr 25, 200526.11+0.11Minor23,982
29Nov 10, 199626.08+0.08Minor24,700
30Apr 14, 202426.000.00Minor26,432
31Apr 10, 198025.68−0.32Action23,300
32May 4, 199225.22−0.78Action20,500
33Jan 20, 199625.00−1.00Action—
34Oct 18, 197724.96−1.04Action20,200
35May 13, 198924.96−1.04Action19,300
36Oct 24, 199024.89−1.11Action18,900
37Dec 31, 198424.79−1.21Action19,500
38Apr 18, 198424.59−1.41Action—
39Apr 6, 198424.48−1.52Action—
40Apr 5, 199924.40−1.60Action16,600
41Mar 22, 198024.14−1.86Action—
42Jan 28, 198823.95−2.05Below flood stage4,500
43Jan 17, 199523.94−2.06Below flood stage14,600
44Jan 28, 199623.70−2.30Below flood stage—
45Apr 5, 198823.53−2.47Below flood stage12,700

The worst floods along the Hudson River

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

April 29, 2011: 31.34 ft here, major flooding

  • HadleyNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 21.32 ft · Major
  • North CreekNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 13.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • TroyNY · Apr 30, 2011 · 23.02 ft · Minor
  • NewcombNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 12.59 ft · Minor

January 1, 1949: 29.20 ft here, major flooding

  • TroyNY · Dec 31, 1948 · 27.05 ft · Major
  • HadleyNY · Jan 1, 1949 · 21.21 ft · Major
  • AlbanyNY · Jan 1, 1949 · 17.50 ft · Major
  • North CreekNY · Dec 31, 1948 · 12.14 ft · Moderate

March 18, 1936: 29.00 ft here, major flooding

  • TroyNY · Mar 19, 1936 · 29.48 ft · Major
  • HadleyNY · Mar 18, 1936 · 19.59 ft · Major
  • AlbanyNY · Mar 19, 1936 · 17.86 ft · Major
  • North CreekNY · Mar 19, 1936 · 12.10 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Hudson River

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

Flood gauges on the Hudson River
AlbanyNY11.021.71 ft, Feb 9, 185714
Fort Edward this gaugeNY26.034.00 ft, Mar 14, 19134
HadleyNY14.023.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
North CreekNY10.013.65 ft, Apr 29, 20111
TroyNY21.529.70 ft, Mar 28, 19135
NewcombNY12.512.84 ft, Jan 9, 19980
PoughkeepsieNY4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
WaterfordNY34.036.38 ft, May 30, 19840

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Mill at Battenville12.017.70 ft, Nov 4, 19271
Lake Champlain near Whitehall99.5103.04 ft, May 9, 20113
Middle Granville7.015.04 ft, Aug 29, 20116
Fair Haven20.024.36 ft, Jul 20, 19451

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FTEN6, 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.