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Raquette River at South Colton

Highest listed crest 11.27 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft57 crests since 1953

The Raquette River at South Colton crested above flood stage 1 time among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2024. The highest, 11.27 ft on April 29, 2011, was moderate flooding, 1.27 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
11.27 ft
April 29, 2011; 12,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2011
11.27 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 South Colton
Action stage8.521Apr 26, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Apr 29, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1953 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Raquette River at South Colton, 1953 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 10.0 ft May 2, 1953: 8.21 ft, below flood stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1954: 9.07 ft, action stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1955: 8.92 ft, action stage; 8,050 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1956: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1959: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1960: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 7,100 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1962: 7.21 ft, below flood stage; 4,960 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1963: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1965: 7.21 ft, below flood stage; 5,140 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1968: 7.56 ft, below flood stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1969: 8.82 ft, action stage; 7,860 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1970: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1971: 9.80 ft, action stage; 9,720 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1972: 9.07 ft, action stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1974: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 6,460 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1975: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1976: 8.74 ft, action stage; 7,710 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1978: 9.03 ft, action stage; 8,240 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 8.76 ft, action stage; 7,750 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1980: 7.22 ft, below flood stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1980: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1982: 8.27 ft, below flood stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1983: 8.51 ft, action stage; 7,300 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 8.86 ft, action stage; 7,930 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1985: 8.68 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1986: 7.60 ft, below flood stage; 5,730 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1986: 7.70 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 6.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,060 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1989: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1990: 8.52 ft, action stage; 7,250 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1990: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1992: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,820 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1993: 9.68 ft, action stage; 9,480 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1994: 8.56 ft, action stage; 6,980 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1994: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1996: 8.95 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1997: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1998: 9.22 ft, action stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1999: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2000: 9.04 ft, action stage; 8,260 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2001: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2002: 8.55 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 11.27 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2012: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2013: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2014: 8.43 ft, below flood stage; 7,160 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2015: 8.59 ft, action stage; 7,440 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2016: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2017: 8.17 ft, below flood stage; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2018: 9.01 ft, action stage; 8,200 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2019: 9.15 ft, action stage; 8,470 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2021: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2022: 7.01 ft, below flood stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,780 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.27 ft, Apr 29, 2011 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Raquette River at South Colton 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Raquette River at South Colton
1Apr 29, 201111.27+1.27Moderate12,800
2May 11, 19719.80−0.20Action9,720
3Apr 28, 19939.68−0.32Action9,480
4Jan 19, 19989.22−0.78Action8,600
5Apr 26, 20199.15−0.85Action8,470
6Apr 22, 19549.07−0.93Action8,330
7May 10, 19729.07−0.93Action8,330
8May 17, 20009.04−0.96Action8,260
9Apr 29, 19789.03−0.97Action8,240
10May 5, 20189.01−0.99Action8,200
11May 13, 19968.95−1.05Action8,090
12Apr 27, 19558.92−1.08Action8,050
13Dec 14, 19838.86−1.14Action7,930
14Apr 27, 19698.82−1.18Action7,860
15May 4, 19798.76−1.24Action7,750
16Apr 8, 19768.74−1.26Action7,710
17Jan 9, 19858.68−1.32Action7,600
18Jun 22, 20158.59−1.41Action7,440
19Apr 27, 19948.56−1.44Action6,980
20Apr 29, 20028.55−1.45Action7,510
21Mar 24, 19908.52−1.48Action7,250
22May 9, 19838.51−1.49Action7,300
23May 19, 20148.43−1.57Below flood stage7,160
24May 2, 19608.40−1.60Below flood stage7,100
25Apr 29, 19598.30−1.70Below flood stage6,920
26Apr 24, 19828.27−1.73Below flood stage6,870
27Apr 5, 19778.23−1.77Below flood stage6,800
28May 2, 19538.21−1.79Below flood stage6,760
29May 16, 20178.17−1.83Below flood stage6,670
30Apr 23, 19748.04−1.96Below flood stage6,460
31May 2, 19707.95−2.05Below flood stage6,300
32Apr 25, 19567.88−2.12Below flood stage6,170
33Apr 2, 19757.84−2.16Below flood stage6,120
34May 19, 19977.84−2.16Below flood stage6,140
35Jul 8, 20137.82−2.18Below flood stage6,140
36Apr 11, 19897.74−2.26Below flood stage5,900
37Oct 24, 19807.73−2.27Below flood stage5,950
38Oct 21, 19867.70−2.30Below flood stage5,900
39May 2, 19927.65−2.35Below flood stage5,820
40May 1, 20237.65−2.35Below flood stage5,780
41Mar 25, 19737.61−2.39Below flood stage5,750
42Apr 11, 19867.60−2.40Below flood stage5,730
43Jun 4, 19687.56−2.44Below flood stage5,970
44Mar 15, 20167.55−2.45Below flood stage5,600
45May 1, 20017.53−2.47Below flood stage5,680
46Oct 16, 19907.50−2.50Below flood stage5,510
47Apr 30, 19637.49−2.51Below flood stage5,530
48Sep 11, 20127.32−2.68Below flood stage5,260
49Jul 10, 19807.22−2.78Below flood stage5,150
50Aug 3, 19627.21−2.79Below flood stage4,960

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.

April 29, 2011: 11.27 ft here, moderate flooding

  • PiercefieldNY · May 1, 2011 · 13.40 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
PiercefieldNY12.513.40 ft, May 1, 20110
South Colton this gaugeNY10.011.27 ft, Apr 29, 20110

Other gauges in St. Lawrence County

Flood gauges in St. Lawrence County
Heuvelton7.510.36 ft, Apr 6, 19600
Piercefield12.513.40 ft, May 1, 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 SCLN6, 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.