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Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen

Highest listed crest 22.37 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft44 crests since 1955

The Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2023. The highest, 22.37 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 11.37 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Schoharie Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.37 ft
August 28, 2011; 134,360 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
5
31st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
12.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Schoharie 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, Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen
Action stage8.011Jun 14, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.016Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.03Dec 25, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.05Aug 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1955 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen, 1955 to 2023 0510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Oct 16, 1955: 20.40 ft, major floodingFeb 17, 1976: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,080 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 12.98 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1977: 16.50 ft, moderate flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1979: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 18.34 ft, major flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1981: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1983: 10.90 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 19.50 ft, major flooding; 72,000 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1987: 9.52 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 8.80 ft, action stageMay 11, 1989: 9.15 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 8.62 ft, action stageOct 20, 1989: 6.29 ft, below flood stageFeb 16, 1990: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1991: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 5,030 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 10.46 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1994: 8.04 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1995: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 20.51 ft, major flooding; 80,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 10.70 ft, action stageMay 12, 1996: 7.69 ft, below flood stageNov 9, 1996: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 9.33 ft, action stageMay 10, 1998: 9.27 ft, action stageJun 14, 1998: 10.74 ft, action stage; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1999: 7.90 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 1999: 11.27 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2000: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 35,495 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 56,729 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2006: 11.75 ft, minor flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 28,972 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 30,236 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 12.61 ft, minor flooding; 25,271 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 22.37 ft, major flooding; 134,360 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 21,859 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 16.87 ft, moderate flooding; 50,345 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 33,837 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 26,036 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 20,099 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.37 ft, Aug 28, 2011 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 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

Highest listed crests, Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen
1Aug 28, 201122.37+11.37Major134,360
2Jan 19, 199620.51+9.51Major80,200
3Oct 16, 195520.40+9.40Major—
4Apr 5, 198719.50+8.50Major72,000
5Mar 21, 198018.34+7.34Major43,500
6Apr 3, 200517.40+6.40Moderate56,729
7Dec 25, 202016.87+5.87Moderate50,345
8Nov 9, 197716.50+5.50Moderate36,000
9Oct 27, 202114.94+3.94Minor33,837
10Sep 18, 200414.02+3.02Minor35,495
11Apr 8, 202213.57+2.57Minor26,036
12Mar 23, 201013.56+2.56Minor30,236
13Mar 14, 197712.98+1.98Minor23,700
14Apr 17, 200712.79+1.79Minor28,972
15Mar 11, 201112.61+1.61Minor25,271
16Mar 15, 198612.58+1.58Minor24,100
17Dec 18, 202312.39+1.39Minor20,099
18Mar 25, 197911.98+0.98Minor20,400
19Sep 7, 201111.90+0.90Minor21,859
20Jun 7, 200011.88+0.88Minor24,600
21Nov 11, 199011.87+0.87Minor20,000
22Jan 18, 200611.75+0.75Minor24,000
23Nov 9, 199611.56+0.56Minor23,000
24Sep 17, 199911.27+0.27Minor—
25Apr 25, 198310.90−0.10Action18,000
26Jun 14, 199810.74−0.26Action19,100
27Jan 27, 199610.70−0.30Action—
28Apr 17, 199310.46−0.54Action18,000
29Oct 28, 19879.52−1.48Action11,700
30Mar 10, 19989.33−1.67Action—
31May 10, 19989.27−1.73Action—
32May 11, 19899.15−1.85Action10,600
33May 6, 19898.80−2.20Action—
34May 17, 19898.62−2.38Action—
35Apr 14, 19948.04−2.96Action10,600
36Mar 22, 19997.90−3.10Below flood stage—
37Feb 21, 19817.75−3.25Below flood stage10,600
38May 12, 19967.69−3.31Below flood stage—
39Feb 16, 19907.52−3.48Below flood stage6,560
40Feb 17, 19767.50−3.50Below flood stage8,080
41Nov 23, 19916.72−4.28Below flood stage5,030
42Oct 20, 19896.29−4.71Below flood stage—
43Jan 21, 19955.04−5.96Below flood stage4,020
44Mar 12, 19854.77−6.23Below flood stage1,750

The worst floods along the Schoharie Creek

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

August 28, 2011: 22.37 ft here, major flooding

  • Gilboa BridgeNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 40.52 ft · Major · its highest
  • PrattsvilleNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 24.38 ft · Major · its highest
  • BurtonsvilleNY · Aug 29, 2011 · 17.46 ft · Major · its highest

January 19, 1996: 20.51 ft here, major flooding

October 16, 1955: 20.40 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Schoharie Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Schoharie Creek
PrattsvilleNY12.024.38 ft, Aug 28, 201113
Gilboa BridgeNY19.040.52 ft, Aug 28, 20114
Breakabeen this gaugeNY11.022.37 ft, Aug 28, 20115
BurtonsvilleNY6.017.46 ft, Aug 29, 20118

Other gauges in Schoharie County

Flood gauges in Schoharie County
West Conesville near Gilboa6.011.90 ft, Aug 28, 20110
Gilboa Bridge19.040.52 ft, Aug 28, 20114

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKBN6, 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.