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Moose River at McKeever

Highest listed crest 17.45 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft34 crests since 1901

The Moose River at McKeever crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1901 to 2026. The highest, 17.45 ft on June 3, 1947, was major flooding, 5.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.45 ft
June 3, 1947; 18,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
6
24th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2026
14.75 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Oneida 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, Moose River at McKeever
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012Apr 14, 2002Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.016Mar 12, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.06Apr 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1901 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Moose River at McKeever, 1901 to 2026 12141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Dec 16, 1901: 15.80 ft, major floodingMar 27, 1913: 16.30 ft, major floodingApr 20, 1914: 14.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1915: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,470 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1917: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1919: 14.50 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1920: 13.00 ft, moderate flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1922: 15.00 ft, major floodingJan 12, 1924: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1926: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,620 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1928: 13.14 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 1930: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1932: 12.77 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1936: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,340 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1938: 12.65 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 1945: 13.37 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 1947: 17.45 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1954: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 12.43 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1969: 14.87 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 1982: 14.50 ft, moderate flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1984: 16.00 ft, major floodingMar 29, 1989: 13.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 22, 1995: 13.49 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1996: 14.57 ft, moderate floodingNov 9, 1996: 12.00 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1998: 14.91 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 14.82 ft, moderate flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2002: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 14.19 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 15.26 ft, major flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 13.45 ft, moderate floodingDec 19, 2023: 13.33 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 2026: 14.75 ft, moderate flooding; 15,178 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.45 ft, Jun 3, 1947 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Moose River at McKeever 1900s: 1 1910s: 5 5 1920s: 5 1930s: 4 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Moose River at McKeever
1Jun 3, 194717.45+5.45Major18,700
2Mar 27, 191316.30+4.30Major—
3Dec 29, 198416.00+4.00Major—
4Dec 16, 190115.80+3.80Major—
5Apr 29, 201115.26+3.26Major15,900
6Jun 22, 192215.00+3.00Major—
7Jan 8, 199814.91+2.91Moderate14,600
8May 20, 196914.87+2.87Moderate—
9Jan 25, 199914.82+2.82Moderate7,000
10Mar 12, 202614.75+2.75Moderate15,178
11Jan 20, 199614.57+2.57Moderate—
12Apr 12, 191914.50+2.50Moderate10,400
13Apr 18, 198214.50+2.50Moderate13,000
14Apr 20, 191414.40+2.40Moderate—
15Jun 28, 200614.19+2.19Moderate13,500
16Oct 22, 199513.49+1.49Moderate—
17Apr 15, 201413.45+1.45Moderate—
18Oct 2, 194513.37+1.37Moderate—
19Dec 19, 202313.33+1.33Moderate—
20Mar 29, 198913.30+1.30Moderate—
21Apr 8, 192813.14+1.14Moderate—
22Dec 15, 192013.00+1.00Moderate7,060
23Oct 31, 191712.80+0.80Minor6,680
24Oct 7, 193212.77+0.77Minor—
25Jan 9, 193012.70+0.70Minor10,500
26Mar 24, 193812.65+0.65Minor—
27Apr 4, 196312.43+0.43Minor—
28Mar 19, 193612.26+0.26Minor7,340
29Apr 12, 191512.10+0.10Minor5,470
30Apr 25, 192612.10+0.10Minor9,620
31Apr 14, 200212.07+0.07Minor10,300
32Feb 17, 195412.05+0.05Minor9,250
33Jan 12, 192412.000.00Minor8,900
34Nov 9, 199612.000.00Minor—

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
Utica403.0411.11 ft, Jan 4, 19077
Oneida11.017.23 ft, Jun 28, 20135

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCKN6, 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.