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Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville

Highest listed crest 17.46 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft61 crests since 1901

The Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 61 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1901 to 2023. The highest, 17.46 ft on August 29, 2011, was major flooding, 11.46 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
17.46 ft
August 29, 2011; 128,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
8
15th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
7.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Schenectady County
Near Amsterdam (10.4 mi)

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 Burtonsville
Action stage4.58Apr 14, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.028Dec 19, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.012Oct 27, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.08Aug 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

61 crests from 1901 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville, 1901 to 2023 05101520ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Mar 21, 1901: 9.60 ft, moderate flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1913: 8.55 ft, moderate flooding; 40,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1936: 10.50 ft, major flooding; 58,000 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 10.20 ft, major flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 8.00 ft, moderate flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1955: 12.39 ft, major flooding; 76,500 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 7.34 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1968: 6.65 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 7.00 ft, minor flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1972: 6.02 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 6.97 ft, minor flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1974: 6.59 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 7.89 ft, minor flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1977: 8.33 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1977: 8.51 ft, moderate flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1978: 5.30 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 7.15 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 10.15 ft, major flooding; 54,700 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1982: 5.57 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1983: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 8.38 ft, moderate flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 8.14 ft, moderate flooding; 37,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 11.23 ft, major flooding; 64,900 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1987: 5.35 ft, action stage; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1989: 4.45 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 1989: 5.30 ft, action stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 4.31 ft, below flood stageOct 21, 1989: 4.50 ft, action stageFeb 17, 1990: 4.92 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 6.71 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1991: 4.59 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 7.25 ft, minor flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1994: 5.44 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1995: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 12.88 ft, major flooding; 81,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 6.51 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 1996: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 35,100 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 6.73 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1999: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 6.03 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 7.71 ft, minor flooding; 34,002 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 6.31 ft, minor flooding; 23,044 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2005: 6.13 ft, minor flooding; 21,665 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 10.30 ft, major flooding; 56,149 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2006: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 8.95 ft, moderate flooding; 44,148 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2008: 7.08 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 6.17 ft, minor flooding; 21,992 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 8.48 ft, moderate flooding; 40,235 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2010: 7.71 ft, minor flooding; 34,096 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 7.92 ft, minor flooding; 35,692 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 17.46 ft, major flooding; 128,000 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 9.33 ft, moderate flooding; 47,404 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 22,219 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 8.67 ft, moderate flooding; 42,092 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 8.48 ft, moderate flooding; 40,542 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 7.91 ft, minor flooding; 36,019 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 7.50 ft, minor flooding; 32,548 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.46 ft, Aug 29, 2011 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 2 1970s: 8 1980s: 5 1990s: 7 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 7 2020s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 61 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Schoharie Creek at Burtonsville
1Aug 29, 201117.46+11.46Major128,000
2Jan 20, 199612.88+6.88Major81,600
3Oct 16, 195512.39+6.39Major76,500
4Apr 5, 198711.23+5.23Major64,900
5Mar 19, 193610.50+4.50Major58,000
6Apr 3, 200510.30+4.30Major56,149
7Sep 22, 193810.20+4.20Major55,000
8Mar 22, 198010.15+4.15Major54,700
9Mar 21, 19019.60+3.60Moderate49,600
10Sep 8, 20119.33+3.33Moderate47,404
11Apr 17, 20078.95+2.95Moderate44,148
12Dec 26, 20208.67+2.67Moderate42,092
13Mar 27, 19138.55+2.55Moderate40,800
14Nov 9, 19778.51+2.51Moderate40,400
15Mar 23, 20108.48+2.48Moderate40,235
16Oct 27, 20218.48+2.48Moderate40,542
17Apr 6, 19848.38+2.38Moderate39,400
18Oct 17, 19778.33+2.33Moderate39,000
19Mar 15, 19868.14+2.14Moderate37,400
20Mar 31, 19518.00+2.00Moderate37,900
21Mar 12, 20117.92+1.92Minor35,692
22Apr 8, 20227.91+1.91Minor36,019
23Mar 14, 19777.89+1.89Minor35,500
24Nov 9, 19967.85+1.85Minor35,100
25Sep 19, 20047.71+1.71Minor34,002
26Mar 31, 20107.71+1.71Minor34,096
27Dec 19, 20237.50+1.50Minor32,548
28Mar 5, 19647.34+1.34Minor29,400
29Apr 25, 19837.33+1.33Minor31,000
30Jan 19, 20067.28+1.28Minor30,600
31Mar 30, 19937.25+1.25Minor30,400
32Mar 6, 19797.15+1.15Minor29,500
33Mar 6, 20087.08+1.08Minor29,000
34Jun 23, 19727.00+1.00Minor28,500
35Dec 22, 19736.97+0.97Minor28,300
36Jan 9, 19986.73+0.73Minor—
37Sep 17, 19996.72+0.72Minor26,100
38Nov 11, 19906.71+0.71Minor26,000
39Mar 19, 19686.65+0.65Minor25,700
40Dec 9, 19746.59+0.59Minor25,200
41Apr 10, 20016.58+0.58Minor25,100
42Jan 28, 19966.51+0.51Minor—
43Jan 15, 20056.31+0.31Minor23,044
44Jun 14, 20136.20+0.20Minor22,219
45Jan 26, 20106.17+0.17Minor21,992
46Mar 30, 20056.13+0.13Minor21,665
47Mar 21, 20036.03+0.03Minor20,900
48Dec 7, 19726.02+0.02Minor20,800
49Apr 1, 19825.57−0.43Action17,600
50Apr 14, 19945.44−0.56Action16,700

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 29, 2011: 17.46 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
  • BreakabeenNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 22.37 ft · Major · its highest

January 20, 1996: 12.88 ft here, major flooding

October 16, 1955: 12.39 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
BreakabeenNY11.022.37 ft, Aug 28, 20115
Burtonsville this gaugeNY6.017.46 ft, Aug 29, 20118

Other gauges in Schenectady County

Flood gauges in Schenectady County
Schenectady (Freeman's Bridge)220.0232.90 ft, Mar 28, 191420

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRTN6, 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.