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Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge

Highest listed crest 40.52 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft31 crests since 1987

The Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2026. The highest, 40.52 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 21.52 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
40.52 ft
August 28, 2011; 111,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
4
45th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
July 29, 2026
20.24 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 Gilboa Bridge
Action stage17.012Apr 12, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.010Jul 29, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.02Dec 25, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.04Aug 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1987 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge, 1987 to 2026 1020304050ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Apr 4, 1987: 30.20 ft, major flooding; 56,400 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1987: 18.03 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 17.86 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1990: 14.66 ft, below flood stage; 4,860 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1990: 19.85 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1992: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 20.25 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1994: 17.63 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1995: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 32.20 ft, major flooding; 70,800 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1996: 19.63 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 20.28 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 22.25 ft, moderate flooding; 23,725 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 25.27 ft, major flooding; 36,849 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 21.86 ft, minor flooding; 23,696 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 40.52 ft, major flooding; 111,000 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 21.24 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2018: 17.23 ft, action stage; 9,971 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2018: 18.28 ft, action stage; 13,673 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2019: 17.97 ft, action stageMay 1, 2020: 17.60 ft, action stage; 11,420 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 23.62 ft, moderate flooding; 40,139 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2021: 18.33 ft, action stage; 12,525 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 21.05 ft, minor flooding; 25,918 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 18,595 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2022: 17.10 ft, action stage; 8,167 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 17.83 ft, action stage; 10,711 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2023: 18.13 ft, action stage; 10,577 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 21.16 ft, minor flooding; 21,681 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 17.22 ft, action stage; 8,092 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2026: 20.24 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.52 ft, Aug 28, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge 1980s: 1 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Gilboa Bridge
1Aug 28, 201140.52+21.52Major111,000
2Jan 19, 199632.20+13.20Major70,800
3Apr 4, 198730.20+11.20Major56,400
4Apr 3, 200525.27+6.27Major36,849
5Dec 25, 202023.62+4.62Moderate40,139
6Sep 18, 200422.25+3.25Moderate23,725
7Mar 23, 201021.86+2.86Minor23,696
8Sep 7, 201121.24+2.24Minor—
9Dec 18, 202321.16+2.16Minor21,681
10Oct 27, 202121.05+2.05Minor25,918
11Sep 17, 199920.28+1.28Minor17,000
12Apr 17, 199320.25+1.25Minor16,800
13Jul 29, 202620.24+1.24Minor17,800
14Nov 10, 199019.85+0.85Minor15,700
15Apr 8, 202219.64+0.64Minor18,595
16Oct 20, 199619.63+0.63Minor15,100
17Aug 23, 202118.33−0.67Action12,525
18Aug 14, 201818.28−0.72Action13,673
19Oct 8, 202318.13−0.87Action10,577
20Oct 28, 198718.03−0.97Action10,900
21Apr 15, 201917.97−1.03Action—
22May 17, 198917.86−1.14Action10,500
23May 1, 202317.83−1.17Action10,711
24Apr 14, 199417.63−1.37Action10,000
25May 1, 202017.60−1.40Action11,420
26Aug 4, 201817.23−1.77Action9,971
27Apr 12, 202417.22−1.78Action8,092
28Dec 24, 202217.10−1.90Action8,167
29May 11, 199014.66−4.34Below flood stage4,860
30Jan 21, 199513.62−5.38Below flood stage3,650
31May 3, 199212.10−6.90Below flood stage2,220

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: 40.52 ft here, major flooding

  • PrattsvilleNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 24.38 ft · Major · its highest
  • BreakabeenNY · Aug 28, 2011 · 22.37 ft · Major · its highest
  • BurtonsvilleNY · Aug 29, 2011 · 17.46 ft · Major · its highest

January 19, 1996: 32.20 ft here, major flooding

April 4, 1987: 30.20 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 Bridge this gaugeNY19.040.52 ft, Aug 28, 20114
BreakabeenNY11.022.37 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
Breakabeen11.022.37 ft, Aug 28, 20115

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GBRN6, 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.