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Hudson River at North Creek

Highest listed crest 13.65 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft38 crests since 1913

The Hudson River at North Creek crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2023. The highest, 13.65 ft on April 29, 2011, was major flooding, 3.65 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Hudson River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.65 ft
April 29, 2011; 36,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
11.08 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Warren 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, Hudson River at North Creek
Action stage8.016Apr 24, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.07Apr 21, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.010Dec 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Apr 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1913 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson River at North Creek, 1913 to 2023 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Mar 27, 1913: 11.70 ft, moderate flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1932: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1936: 12.10 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 11.37 ft, moderate flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 12.14 ft, moderate flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1972: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 10.54 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 9.58 ft, action stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1979: 11.30 ft, moderate flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 9.88 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1981: 9.45 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1983: 9.02 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 9.35 ft, action stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1984: 9.92 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1986: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1988: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 8,530 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1988: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 9,220 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 9.45 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1991: 8.19 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1992: 8.90 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 9.41 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1995: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 7,310 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1995: 9.91 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1996: 9.73 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 11.54 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 9.81 ft, action stageApr 4, 1999: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 8,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2000: 9.32 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2000: 8.42 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2001: 9.71 ft, action stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 12.19 ft, moderate flooding; 28,111 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 13.65 ft, major flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 11.54 ft, moderate flooding; 24,776 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 20,380 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 11.83 ft, moderate flooding; 25,872 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 11.08 ft, moderate flooding; 22,517 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.65 ft, Apr 29, 2011 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson River at North Creek 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 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 North Creek
1Apr 29, 201113.65+3.65Major36,200
2Mar 12, 201112.19+2.19Moderate28,111
3Dec 31, 194812.14+2.14Moderate28,900
4Mar 19, 193612.10+2.10Moderate23,000
5Nov 1, 201911.83+1.83Moderate25,872
6Mar 27, 191311.70+1.70Moderate28,400
7Jan 9, 199811.54+1.54Moderate26,300
8Apr 16, 201411.54+1.54Moderate24,776
9Jun 3, 194711.37+1.37Moderate23,600
10Apr 28, 197911.30+1.30Moderate25,000
11Dec 19, 202311.08+1.08Moderate22,517
12Oct 7, 193210.70+0.70Minor20,300
13May 3, 197210.63+0.63Minor20,200
14Apr 21, 201910.56+0.56Minor20,380
15Apr 1, 197610.54+0.54Minor19,800
16Apr 17, 199310.27+0.27Minor19,800
17Apr 1, 198610.10+0.10Minor17,800
18Apr 1, 198710.10+0.10Minor28,900
19Dec 30, 19849.92−0.08Action17,000
20Oct 22, 19959.91−0.09Action18,100
21Apr 10, 19809.88−0.12Action16,800
22Apr 2, 19989.81−0.19Action—
23Nov 10, 19969.73−0.27Action17,300
24Apr 24, 20019.71−0.29Action17,200
25Mar 14, 19779.58−0.42Action15,600
26Feb 21, 19819.45−0.55Action15,100
27Mar 18, 19909.45−0.55Action15,100
28Apr 17, 19949.41−0.59Action15,900
29Dec 14, 19839.35−0.65Action14,700
30Feb 28, 20009.32−0.68Action5,000
31May 1, 19839.02−0.98Action13,500
32Apr 23, 19928.90−1.10Action13,000
33Mar 28, 20008.42−1.58Action12,200
34Apr 10, 19918.19−1.81Action10,600
35Nov 6, 19887.73−2.27Below flood stage9,220
36Apr 5, 19887.49−2.51Below flood stage8,530
37Apr 4, 19997.34−2.66Below flood stage8,460
38Jan 17, 19956.94−3.06Below flood stage7,310

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: 13.65 ft here, major flooding

  • Fort EdwardNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 31.34 ft · Major
  • HadleyNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 21.32 ft · Major
  • TroyNY · Apr 30, 2011 · 23.02 ft · Minor
  • NewcombNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 12.59 ft · Minor

March 12, 2011: 12.19 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TroyNY · Mar 12, 2011 · 21.71 ft · Minor

December 31, 1948: 12.14 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort EdwardNY · Jan 1, 1949 · 29.20 ft · Major
  • TroyNY · Dec 31, 1948 · 27.05 ft · Major
  • HadleyNY · Jan 1, 1949 · 21.21 ft · Major
  • AlbanyNY · Jan 1, 1949 · 17.50 ft · Major

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 EdwardNY26.034.00 ft, Mar 14, 19134
HadleyNY14.023.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
North Creek this gaugeNY10.013.65 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 Warren County

Flood gauges in Warren County
Riverbank7.012.18 ft, Mar 21, 19366

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NCKN6, 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.