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Hudson River near Waterford

Highest listed crest 36.38 ftFlood stage 34.0 ft19 crests since 1983

The Hudson River near Waterford crested above flood stage 7 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2011. The highest, 36.38 ft on May 30, 1984, was moderate flooding, 2.38 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Hudson River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.38 ft
May 30, 1984; 62,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
34.0 ft
Major flooding from 37.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2011
34.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Saratoga County
Near Cohoes (4.4 mi), Troy (6.5 mi), Watervliet (7.5 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 near Waterford
Action stage33.04Apr 17, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)34.05Aug 29, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.02May 30, 1984Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage37.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1983 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson River near Waterford, 1983 to 2011 2025303540ft Flood stage 34.0 ftMajor 37.0 ft May 4, 1983: 35.59 ft, moderate flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 36.38 ft, moderate flooding; 62,400 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1989: 26.60 ft, below flood stage; 33,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1989: 33.70 ft, action stage; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 31.64 ft, below flood stage; 44,700 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1990: 34.38 ft, minor flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 33.70 ft, action stage; 33,600 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1992: 33.37 ft, action stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 32.90 ft, below flood stage; 53,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1993: 34.36 ft, minor flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 33.93 ft, action stage; 47,000 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1994: 32.23 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1995: 23.78 ft, below flood stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1996: 34.76 ft, minor flooding; 56,000 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 34.15 ft, minor flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 32.50 ft, below flood stage; 56,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 27.45 ft, below flood stage; 35,300 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 30.87 ft, below flood stageAug 29, 2011: 34.60 ft, minor flooding; 44,749 cubic feet per second Highest, 36.38 ft, May 30, 1984 198519901995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson River near Waterford 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 Waterford
1May 30, 198436.38+2.38Moderate62,400
2May 4, 198335.59+1.59Moderate52,000
3May 13, 199634.76+0.76Minor56,000
4Aug 29, 201134.60+0.60Minor44,749
5May 22, 199034.38+0.38Minor42,000
6Apr 23, 199334.36+0.36Minor45,000
7Dec 2, 199634.15+0.15Minor50,000
8Apr 17, 199433.93−0.07Action47,000
9May 7, 198933.70−0.30Action30,000
10Nov 11, 199033.70−0.30Action33,600
11May 4, 199233.37−0.63Action30,200
12Mar 30, 199332.90−1.10Below flood stage53,000
13Jan 9, 199832.50−1.50Below flood stage56,000
14Dec 6, 199432.23−1.77Below flood stage15,000
15Mar 18, 199031.64−2.36Below flood stage44,700
16Apr 29, 201130.87−3.13Below flood stage—
17Jan 25, 199927.45−6.55Below flood stage35,300
18Apr 7, 198926.60−7.40Below flood stage33,000
19Jan 17, 199523.78−10.22Below flood stage23,300

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.

May 30, 1984: 36.38 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TroyNY · May 30, 1984 · 22.98 ft · Minor

May 4, 1983: 35.59 ft here, moderate flooding

May 13, 1996: 34.76 ft here, minor flooding

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
PoughkeepsieNY4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
Waterford this gaugeNY34.036.38 ft, May 30, 19840

Other gauges in Saratoga County

Flood gauges in Saratoga County
Hadley14.023.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
Conklingville - Gt Sac Lk773.0774.47 ft, May 1, 20111
Hadley10.012.36 ft, Mar 28, 19131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTFN6, 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.