Neversink River at Bridgeville

Highest listed crest 21.25 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft9 crests since 1999

The Neversink River at Bridgeville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2022. The highest, 21.25 ft on April 3, 2005, was major flooding, 8.25 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Neversink River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 21.25 ft; April 3, 2005; 25,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 13.0 ft; Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest: April 8, 2022; 13.59 ft, minor flooding
Location: Sullivan County; New York
Identifiers: NWS BRGN6; USGS 01436690

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Neversink River at Bridgeville

Action stage	12.0	1	Mar 9, 2008	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	13.0	6	Apr 8, 2022	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	17.0	1	Aug 29, 2011	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	19.0	1	Apr 3, 2005	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1999 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Neversink River at Bridgeville

1	Apr 3, 2005	21.25	+8.25	Major	25,900
2	Aug 29, 2011	18.02	+5.02	Moderate	16,840
3	Jun 28, 2006	16.16	+3.16	Minor	12,500
4	Apr 16, 2007	15.21	+2.21	Minor	11,100
5	Sep 7, 2011	14.05	+1.05	Minor	9,255
6	Apr 8, 2022	13.59	+0.59	Minor	8,685
7	Jan 19, 2006	13.57	+0.57	Minor	7,889
8	Sep 16, 1999	13.22	+0.22	Minor	7,370
9	Mar 9, 2008	12.94	−0.06	Action	7,640

The worst floods along the Neversink River

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

April 3, 2005: 21.25 ft here, major flooding

Neversink ReservoirNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 1,443.46 ft · Major · its highest
Neversink ReservoirNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 12.99 ft · Major · its highest
GodeffroyNY · Apr 3, 2005 · 12.40 ft · Major

August 29, 2011: 18.02 ft here, moderate flooding

Neversink ReservoirNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 1,443.04 ft · Major
GodeffroyNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 12.05 ft · Major

June 28, 2006: 16.16 ft here, minor flooding

Neversink ReservoirNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 1,442.76 ft · Moderate
GodeffroyNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 11.08 ft · Moderate
Neversink ReservoirNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 9.80 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Neversink River

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

Flood gauges on the Neversink River

Bridgeville this gauge	NY	13.0	21.25 ft, Apr 3, 2005	1
Godeffroy	NY	10.0	12.49 ft, Aug 19, 1955	3
Neversink Reservoir	NY	1,441.5	1,443.46 ft, Apr 3, 2005	2
Neversink Reservoir	NY	9.0	12.99 ft, Apr 3, 2005	2

Other gauges in Sullivan County

Flood gauges in Sullivan County

Callicoon	7.0	9.68 ft, Aug 17, 1947	2
Barryville	17.0	28.97 ft, Jun 28, 2006	2
Mongaup Valley	14.0	15.22 ft, Aug 19, 1955	1
Neversink Reservoir	1,441.5	1,443.46 ft, Apr 3, 2005	2
Neversink Reservoir	9.0	12.99 ft, Apr 3, 2005	2

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRGN6, 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.