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Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

Highest listed crest 9.05 ftFlood stage 4.2 ft8 crests since 2011

The Hudson River near Poughkeepsie crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2026. The highest, 9.05 ft on October 30, 2022, was major flooding, 4.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.05 ft
October 30, 2022
Flood stage
4.2 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
4.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dutchess County
Near Poughkeepsie (2.0 mi), Kingston (14.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS PKMN6
No USGS station

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 Poughkeepsie
Action stage3.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.26Sep 26, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.01Aug 28, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.01Oct 30, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2011 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, 2011 to 2026 46810ft Flood stage 4.2 ftMajor 8.0 ft Aug 28, 2011: 7.10 ft, moderate floodingDec 21, 2018: 4.50 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2020: 5.20 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2021: 4.29 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2022: 5.06 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2022: 9.05 ft, major floodingApr 30, 2026: 4.34 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 4.56 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.05 ft, Oct 30, 2022 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson River near Poughkeepsie 2010s: 2 2020s: 6 6 2010s2020s
  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 Poughkeepsie
1Oct 30, 20229.05+4.85Major—
2Aug 28, 20117.10+2.90Moderate—
3Dec 25, 20205.20+1.00Minor—
4Jan 17, 20225.06+0.86Minor—
5Sep 26, 20264.56+0.36Minor—
6Dec 21, 20184.50+0.30Minor—
7Apr 30, 20264.34+0.14Minor—
8Oct 28, 20214.29+0.09Minor—

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.

August 28, 2011: 7.10 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TroyNY · Aug 29, 2011 · 27.05 ft · Major
  • AlbanyNY · Aug 29, 2011 · 15.40 ft · Major
  • WaterfordNY · Aug 29, 2011 · 34.60 ft · Minor

December 25, 2020: 5.20 ft here, minor flooding

  • TroyNY · Dec 26, 2020 · 22.81 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
NewcombNY12.512.84 ft, Jan 9, 19980
Poughkeepsie this gaugeNY4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
WaterfordNY34.036.38 ft, May 30, 19840

Other gauges in Dutchess County

Flood gauges in Dutchess County
Gaylordsville9.014.90 ft, Aug 19, 19552
Wappinger Falls8.019.60 ft, Aug 19, 19555

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PKMN6, 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.