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Hudson River near Newcomb

Highest listed crest 12.84 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft21 crests since 1998

The Hudson River near Newcomb crested above flood stage 2 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 12.84 ft on January 9, 1998, was minor flooding, 0.34 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Hudson River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.84 ft
January 9, 1998; 11,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2011
12.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Essex 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 near Newcomb
Action stage9.06Dec 19, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.52Apr 29, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson River near Newcomb, 1998 to 2024 68101214ft Flood stage 12.5 ft Jan 9, 1998: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1999: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 9,760 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 7.36 ft, below flood stage; 9,060 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2002: 9.87 ft, action stage; 7,040 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2003: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 11,144 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2011: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,866 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 7.26 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 11.11 ft, action stage; 8,070 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2015: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2017: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2018: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 11.15 ft, action stage; 8,120 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 10.31 ft, action stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 7.44 ft, below flood stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2023: 10.63 ft, action stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 9.86 ft, action stage; 6,430 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 7.54 ft, below flood stage; 3,760 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.84 ft, Jan 9, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson River near Newcomb 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Newcomb
1Jan 9, 199812.84+0.34Minor11,500
2Apr 29, 201112.59+0.09Minor11,144
3Apr 21, 201911.15−1.35Action8,120
4Apr 16, 201411.11−1.39Action8,070
5Jul 12, 202310.63−1.87Action7,420
6Nov 1, 201910.31−2.19Action7,000
7Apr 15, 20029.87−2.63Action7,040
8Dec 19, 20239.86−2.64Action6,430
9Apr 27, 20187.74−4.76Below flood stage3,970
10Aug 30, 20117.64−4.86Below flood stage3,866
11Apr 13, 20247.54−4.96Below flood stage3,760
12Sep 17, 19997.53−4.97Below flood stage9,760
13Apr 9, 20227.44−5.06Below flood stage3,660
14Apr 4, 20007.36−5.14Below flood stage9,060
15Apr 12, 20177.31−5.19Below flood stage3,520
16Apr 21, 20137.26−5.24Below flood stage3,470
17Jun 24, 20157.17−5.33Below flood stage3,390
18Mar 27, 20217.10−5.40Below flood stage3,320
19Mar 21, 20126.28−6.22Below flood stage2,580
20Mar 30, 20036.27−6.23Below flood stage2,870
21Apr 4, 19996.02−6.48Below flood stage6,390

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.

January 9, 1998: 12.84 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort EdwardNY · Jan 10, 1998 · 28.29 ft · Moderate
  • TroyNY · Jan 9, 1998 · 24.77 ft · Moderate
  • HadleyNY · Jan 10, 1998 · 17.08 ft · Moderate
  • North CreekNY · Jan 9, 1998 · 11.54 ft · Moderate
  • AlbanyNY · Jan 9, 1998 · 11.46 ft · Minor

April 29, 2011: 12.59 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort EdwardNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 31.34 ft · Major
  • 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

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 CreekNY10.013.65 ft, Apr 29, 20111
TroyNY21.529.70 ft, Mar 28, 19135
Newcomb this gaugeNY12.512.84 ft, Jan 9, 19980
PoughkeepsieNY4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
WaterfordNY34.036.38 ft, May 30, 19840

Other gauges in Essex County

Flood gauges in Essex County
Willsboro8.012.35 ft, Aug 29, 20111
Au Sable Forks7.018.51 ft, Aug 29, 201115
Lake Champlain at Port Henry99.5100.49 ft, Apr 29, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NWCN6, 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.