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Mohawk River at Utica

Highest listed crest 411.11 ftFlood stage 403.0 ft30 crests since 1907

The Mohawk River at Utica crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1907 to 2016. The highest, 411.11 ft on January 4, 1907, was major flooding, 8.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
411.11 ft
January 4, 1907
Flood stage
403.0 ft
Major flooding from 407.0 ft
Crests at major
7
20th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
February 26, 2016
403.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Oneida County
Near Utica (0.9 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 Utica
Action stage401.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)403.016Feb 26, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage405.07Mar 31, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage407.07Jun 29, 2013Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1907 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mohawk River at Utica, 1907 to 2016 402404406408410412ft Flood stage 403.0 ftMajor 407.0 ft Jan 4, 1907: 411.11 ft, major floodingMar 14, 1977: 408.90 ft, major floodingApr 25, 1977: 405.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 1979: 408.00 ft, major floodingJan 9, 1998: 407.85 ft, major floodingNov 21, 2003: 403.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,549 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 403.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,399 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2004: 403.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2004: 405.10 ft, moderate flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2004: 403.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,399 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2004: 403.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2005: 403.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,399 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 405.55 ft, moderate flooding; 6,374 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2006: 407.35 ft, major floodingMar 16, 2007: 405.60 ft, moderate flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 404.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,112 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 403.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,346 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 405.00 ft, moderate flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2011: 403.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 406.25 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2011: 403.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,321 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2011: 408.00 ft, major flooding; 8,350 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 404.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,112 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2013: 407.20 ft, major flooding; 7,132 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 403.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,558 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2014: 405.35 ft, moderate flooding; 4,732 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2014: 404.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,863 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2014: 403.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2015: 403.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,466 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2016: 403.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,298 cubic feet per second Highest, 411.11 ft, Jan 4, 1907 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mohawk River at Utica 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 10 2010s: 15 15 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 Utica
1Jan 4, 1907411.11+8.11Major—
2Mar 14, 1977408.90+5.90Major—
3Mar 5, 1979408.00+5.00Major—
4Sep 9, 2011408.00+5.00Major8,350
5Jan 9, 1998407.85+4.85Major—
6Jun 29, 2006407.35+4.35Major—
7Jun 29, 2013407.20+4.20Major7,132
8Apr 29, 2011406.25+3.25Moderate—
9Mar 16, 2007405.60+2.60Moderate6,500
10Apr 4, 2005405.55+2.55Moderate6,374
11Mar 31, 2014405.35+2.35Moderate4,732
12Apr 25, 1977405.20+2.20Moderate—
13May 25, 2004405.10+2.10Moderate5,250
14Mar 12, 2011405.00+2.00Moderate4,340
15Jan 26, 2010404.70+1.70Minor4,112
16Jun 14, 2013404.70+1.70Minor4,112
17May 17, 2014404.30+1.30Minor3,863
18Mar 28, 2004403.95+0.95Minor2,950
19Dec 12, 2004403.75+0.75Minor2,750
20Dec 22, 2013403.65+0.65Minor3,558
21Nov 21, 2003403.55+0.55Minor2,549
22Apr 4, 2015403.45+0.45Minor3,466
23Mar 7, 2004403.40+0.40Minor2,399
24Dec 2, 2004403.40+0.40Minor2,399
25Mar 30, 2005403.40+0.40Minor2,399
26Mar 7, 2011403.20+0.20Minor3,346
27Aug 29, 2011403.15+0.15Minor3,321
28Feb 26, 2016403.10+0.10Minor3,298
29Mar 19, 2011403.000.00Minor3,250
30Oct 17, 2014403.000.00Minor3,250

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 14, 1977: 408.90 ft here, major flooding

March 5, 1979: 408.00 ft here, major flooding

September 9, 2011: 408.00 ft here, major flooding

  • Little FallsNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 18.20 ft · Major
  • CohoesNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 20.57 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)NY220.0232.90 ft, Mar 28, 191420
Utica this gaugeNY403.0411.11 ft, Jan 4, 19077

Other gauges in Oneida County

Flood gauges in Oneida County
Boonville10.012.50 ft, Mar 28, 19131
Delta Dam551.5553.76 ft, Aug 19, 20210
McKeever12.017.45 ft, Jun 3, 19476
Oneida11.017.23 ft, Jun 28, 20135

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UCAN6, 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.