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Raquette River at Piercefield

Highest listed crest 13.40 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft49 crests since 1922

The Raquette River at Piercefield crested above flood stage 1 time among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1922 to 2024. The highest, 13.40 ft on May 1, 2011, was moderate flooding, 0.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Raquette River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.40 ft
May 1, 2011; 10,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2011
13.40 ft, moderate flooding
Location
St. Lawrence 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, Raquette River at Piercefield
Action stage9.041Dec 24, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01May 1, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

49 crests from 1922 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Raquette River at Piercefield, 1922 to 2024 8101214ft Flood stage 12.5 ft Apr 17, 1922: 11.82 ft, action stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1943: 12.09 ft, action stage; 8,240 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1944: 11.13 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1945: 11.36 ft, action stage; 6,970 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1947: 11.60 ft, action stage; 7,300 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1954: 11.32 ft, action stage; 6,830 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1955: 11.56 ft, action stage; 7,240 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1960: 11.00 ft, action stage; 6,830 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1969: 11.66 ft, action stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1971: 11.92 ft, action stage; 7,810 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1972: 12.25 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1976: 11.30 ft, action stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1981: 9.68 ft, action stage; 4,770 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1982: 10.89 ft, action stage; 6,350 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1983: 10.38 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1983: 10.32 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1985: 10.41 ft, action stage; 5,690 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1986: 10.59 ft, action stage; 5,930 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1987: 10.09 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1989: 9.77 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1990: 10.65 ft, action stage; 6,010 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1991: 10.16 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1992: 10.88 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1993: 12.04 ft, action stage; 8,630 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1994: 11.50 ft, action stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1998: 11.25 ft, action stage; 7,230 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1999: 9.09 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2000: 10.43 ft, action stage; 5,940 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2003: 9.38 ft, action stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2004: 9.07 ft, action stage; 4,130 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2005: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2007: 10.00 ft, action stage; 5,320 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2008: 11.33 ft, action stage; 7,370 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2011: 13.40 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2013: 9.56 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2014: 11.26 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2015: 9.42 ft, action stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2016: 8.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2017: 9.63 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2018: 11.23 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 11.68 ft, action stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2019: 9.64 ft, action stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2020: 8.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2021: 8.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2022: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2023: 9.66 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2023: 9.39 ft, action stage; 4,410 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2024: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.40 ft, May 1, 2011 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Raquette River at Piercefield 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Raquette River at Piercefield
1May 1, 201113.40+0.90Moderate10,400
2May 8, 197212.25−0.25Action8,360
3May 16, 194312.09−0.41Action8,240
4Apr 27, 199312.04−0.46Action8,630
5May 14, 197111.92−0.58Action7,810
6Apr 17, 192211.82−0.68Action7,580
7Apr 23, 201911.68−0.82Action7,500
8Apr 23, 196911.66−0.84Action7,400
9May 8, 194711.60−0.90Action7,300
10Apr 21, 195511.56−0.94Action7,240
11Apr 21, 199411.50−1.00Action7,660
12Apr 5, 194511.36−1.14Action6,970
13Apr 21, 200811.33−1.17Action7,370
14Apr 25, 195411.32−1.18Action6,830
15Apr 5, 197611.30−1.20Action6,940
16Apr 19, 201411.26−1.24Action6,860
17Jan 14, 199811.25−1.25Action7,230
18May 7, 201811.23−1.27Action6,820
19May 9, 194411.13−1.37Action6,640
20Apr 26, 196011.00−1.50Action6,830
21Apr 24, 198210.89−1.61Action6,350
22Apr 27, 199210.88−1.62Action6,330
23Mar 22, 199010.65−1.85Action6,010
24Apr 6, 198610.59−1.91Action5,930
25May 1, 200010.43−2.07Action5,940
26Jan 4, 198510.41−2.09Action5,690
27May 7, 198310.38−2.12Action5,650
28Dec 18, 198310.32−2.18Action5,570
29Jan 3, 199110.16−2.34Action5,360
30Apr 10, 198710.09−2.41Action5,280
31Apr 30, 200710.00−2.50Action5,320
32Apr 8, 19899.77−2.73Action4,880
33Feb 28, 19819.68−2.82Action4,770
34Apr 18, 20239.66−2.84Action4,730
35Nov 5, 20199.64−2.86Action4,700
36Apr 19, 20179.63−2.87Action4,690
37Apr 25, 20139.56−2.94Action4,610
38Jun 26, 20159.42−3.08Action4,440
39Dec 24, 20239.39−3.11Action4,410
40Apr 2, 20039.38−3.12Action4,510
41Apr 12, 19999.09−3.41Action4,150
42Apr 5, 20049.07−3.43Action4,130
43Mar 27, 20228.92−3.58Below flood stage3,880
44Apr 18, 20248.92−3.58Below flood stage3,880
45Apr 9, 20058.90−3.60Below flood stage3,930
46Apr 4, 20208.88−3.62Below flood stage3,840
47Apr 4, 20218.88−3.62Below flood stage3,840
48Mar 22, 20128.82−3.68Below flood stage3,790
49Mar 20, 20168.34−4.16Below flood stage3,280

The worst floods along the Raquette River

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

May 1, 2011: 13.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • South ColtonNY · Apr 29, 2011 · 11.27 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Raquette River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Raquette River
Piercefield this gaugeNY12.513.40 ft, May 1, 20110
South ColtonNY10.011.27 ft, Apr 29, 20110

Other gauges in St. Lawrence County

Flood gauges in St. Lawrence County
Heuvelton7.510.36 ft, Apr 6, 19600
South Colton10.011.27 ft, Apr 29, 20110
Brasher Center11.015.30 ft, Apr 6, 19370

St. Lawrence County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PIEN6, 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.