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Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge)

Highest listed crest 232.90 ftFlood stage 220.0 ft30 crests since 1913

The Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge) crested at major flood stage 20 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2022. The highest, 232.90 ft on March 28, 1914, was major flooding, 12.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Mohawk River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
232.90 ft
March 28, 1914
Flood stage
220.0 ft
Major flooding from 224.0 ft
Crests at major
20
1st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2022
220.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Schenectady County
Near Schenectady (1.9 mi), Cohoes (12.0 mi), Albany (13.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge)
Action stage216.01Nov 2, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)220.04Apr 8, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage222.04Feb 22, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage224.020Aug 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1913 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge), 1913 to 2022 210215220225230235ft Flood stage 220.0 ftMajor 224.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 228.90 ft, major floodingMar 28, 1914: 232.90 ft, major floodingApr 2, 1916: 227.70 ft, major floodingMar 15, 1929: 227.70 ft, major floodingMar 19, 1936: 229.20 ft, major floodingOct 17, 1955: 224.00 ft, major floodingMar 6, 1964: 224.50 ft, major floodingFeb 19, 1976: 226.50 ft, major floodingMar 14, 1977: 226.50 ft, major floodingOct 17, 1977: 224.50 ft, major floodingMar 6, 1979: 225.00 ft, major floodingMar 22, 1980: 226.00 ft, major floodingFeb 12, 1981: 213.90 ft, below flood stageFeb 20, 1981: 222.10 ft, moderate floodingDec 14, 1983: 221.60 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1986: 227.00 ft, major floodingJan 20, 1996: 228.00 ft, major floodingJan 10, 1998: 224.60 ft, major floodingApr 4, 2005: 225.90 ft, major floodingJun 29, 2006: 226.50 ft, major floodingMar 15, 2007: 226.00 ft, major flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 224.00 ft, major flooding; 92,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 223.00 ft, moderate flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 226.41 ft, major floodingJun 14, 2013: 220.00 ft, minor flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2014: 220.86 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2018: 222.63 ft, moderate floodingFeb 22, 2018: 223.82 ft, moderate floodingNov 2, 2019: 219.41 ft, action stageApr 8, 2022: 220.95 ft, minor flooding; 55,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 232.90 ft, Mar 28, 1914 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge) 1910s: 3 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 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, Mohawk River at Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge)
1Mar 28, 1914232.90+12.90Major—
2Mar 19, 1936229.20+9.20Major—
3Mar 28, 1913228.90+8.90Major—
4Jan 20, 1996228.00+8.00Major—
5Apr 2, 1916227.70+7.70Major—
6Mar 15, 1929227.70+7.70Major—
7Mar 16, 1986227.00+7.00Major—
8Feb 19, 1976226.50+6.50Major—
9Mar 14, 1977226.50+6.50Major—
10Jun 29, 2006226.50+6.50Major—
11Aug 29, 2011226.41+6.41Major—
12Mar 22, 1980226.00+6.00Major—
13Mar 15, 2007226.00+6.00Major105,000
14Apr 4, 2005225.90+5.90Major—
15Mar 6, 1979225.00+5.00Major—
16Jan 10, 1998224.60+4.60Major—
17Mar 6, 1964224.50+4.50Major—
18Oct 17, 1977224.50+4.50Major—
19Oct 17, 1955224.00+4.00Major—
20Apr 17, 2007224.00+4.00Major92,000
21Feb 22, 2018223.82+3.82Moderate—
22Jan 26, 2010223.00+3.00Moderate84,000
23Jan 14, 2018222.63+2.63Moderate—
24Feb 20, 1981222.10+2.10Moderate—
25Dec 14, 1983221.60+1.60Minor—
26Apr 8, 2022220.95+0.95Minor55,600
27Jan 13, 2014220.86+0.86Minor—
28Jun 14, 2013220.000.00Minor48,000
29Nov 2, 2019219.41−0.59Action—
30Feb 12, 1981213.90−6.10Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Mohawk River

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

March 28, 1914: 232.90 ft here, major flooding

  • CohoesNY · Mar 28, 1914 · 22.70 ft · Major

March 19, 1936: 229.20 ft here, major flooding

  • CohoesNY · Mar 19, 1936 · 22.57 ft · Major
  • Little FallsNY · Mar 18, 1936 · 17.24 ft · Moderate

March 28, 1913: 228.90 ft here, major flooding

  • Little FallsNY · Mar 28, 1913 · 19.00 ft · Major
  • CohoesNY · Mar 28, 1913 · 20.40 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Mohawk River

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

Flood gauges on the Mohawk River
CohoesNY20.023.15 ft, Mar 6, 19644
Delta DamNY551.5553.76 ft, Aug 19, 20210
Little FallsNY15.019.86 ft, Nov 2, 20199
Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge) this gaugeNY220.0232.90 ft, Mar 28, 191420
UticaNY403.0411.11 ft, Jan 4, 19077

Other gauges in Schenectady County

Flood gauges in Schenectady County
Burtonsville6.017.46 ft, Aug 29, 20118

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCHN6, 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.