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Sacandaga River at Hadley

Highest listed crest 12.36 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft26 crests since 1913

The Sacandaga River at Hadley crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2019. The highest, 12.36 ft on March 28, 1913, was major flooding, 2.36 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Sacandaga River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.36 ft
March 28, 1913; 35,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 25, 2019
10.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Saratoga County
Near Glens Falls (11.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sacandaga River at Hadley
Action stage8.016Apr 28, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.02Apr 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Mar 28, 1913Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1913 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sacandaga River at Hadley, 1913 to 2019 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 12.36 ft, major flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1968: 9.54 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1972: 8.71 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 9.15 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1977: 9.15 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1979: 8.61 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1981: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,120 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1983: 9.68 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1984: 8.00 ft, action stage; 9,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1985: 8.58 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1986: 8.84 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1989: 8.75 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1990: 9.32 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1992: 7.47 ft, below flood stage; 7,990 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1993: 9.37 ft, action stage; 12,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1994: 7.31 ft, below flood stage; 7,650 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1995: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1996: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 8,030 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1997: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 8,450 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1998: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 9,110 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2000: 8.50 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2006: 9.77 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2007: 9.78 ft, action stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2008: 9.71 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2011: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 14,867 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.36 ft, Mar 28, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sacandaga River at Hadley 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Sacandaga River at Hadley
1Mar 28, 191312.36+2.36Major35,500
2May 2, 201110.40+0.40Minor16,500
3Apr 25, 201910.000.00Minor14,867
4May 3, 20079.78−0.22Action14,200
5Feb 7, 20069.77−0.23Action14,200
6Apr 28, 20089.71−0.29Action14,000
7May 4, 19839.68−0.32Action13,300
8Jul 1, 19689.54−0.46Action13,300
9Apr 28, 19939.37−0.63Action12,500
10May 23, 19909.32−0.68Action12,300
11Apr 1, 19769.15−0.85Action12,300
12Apr 26, 19779.15−0.85Action12,300
13Oct 1, 19868.84−1.16Action11,100
14May 10, 19898.75−1.25Action10,900
15Jun 24, 19728.71−1.29Action11,100
16Apr 30, 19798.61−1.39Action10,900
17Feb 14, 19858.58−1.42Action10,500
18May 16, 20008.50−1.50Action10,300
19May 29, 19848.00−2.00Action9,140
20Jun 24, 19987.99−2.01Below flood stage9,110
21May 5, 19977.69−2.31Below flood stage8,450
22May 16, 19817.50−2.50Below flood stage8,120
23May 3, 19967.49−2.51Below flood stage8,030
24May 6, 19927.47−2.53Below flood stage7,990
25May 3, 19947.31−2.69Below flood stage7,650
26Sep 14, 19956.18−3.82Below flood stage5,450

The worst floods along the Sacandaga River

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

March 28, 1913: 12.36 ft here, major flooding

  • HopeNY · Mar 27, 1913 · 11.00 ft · Major

May 2, 2011: 10.40 ft here, minor flooding

April 25, 2019: 10.00 ft here, minor flooding

  • HopeNY · Apr 20, 2019 · 7.72 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Sacandaga River

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

Flood gauges on the Sacandaga River
HopeNY7.012.26 ft, Nov 1, 20195
Conklingville - Gt Sac LkNY773.0774.47 ft, May 1, 20111
Hadley this gaugeNY10.012.36 ft, Mar 28, 19131

Other gauges in Saratoga County

Flood gauges in Saratoga County
Hadley14.023.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135
Waterford34.036.38 ft, May 30, 19840
Conklingville - Gt Sac Lk773.0774.47 ft, May 1, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HDLN6, 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.