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Schroon River at Riverbank

Highest listed crest 12.18 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft46 crests since 1913

The Schroon River at Riverbank crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2023. The highest, 12.18 ft on March 21, 1936, was major flooding, 5.18 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.18 ft
March 21, 1936; 12,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
6
24th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 20, 2023
8.91 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Warren 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, Schroon River at Riverbank
Action stage6.05Apr 7, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.09May 4, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.021Dec 20, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.06Apr 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1913 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schroon River at Riverbank, 1913 to 2023 468101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 10.70 ft, major flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1922: 10.23 ft, major flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1936: 12.18 ft, major flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1953: 10.41 ft, major flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1962: 8.73 ft, moderate flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1963: 7.58 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1964: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1965: 5.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1966: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1967: 6.46 ft, action stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1968: 6.80 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1969: 9.62 ft, moderate flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1970: 8.01 ft, moderate flooding; 5,190 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1976: 9.70 ft, moderate flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1982: 8.73 ft, moderate flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 8.93 ft, moderate flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1988: 5.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1989: 6.42 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 8.02 ft, moderate flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 6.68 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1992: 8.49 ft, moderate flooding; 5,770 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1993: 9.55 ft, moderate flooding; 7,140 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 9.63 ft, moderate flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1995: 4.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1996: 7.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1997: 6.61 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1998: 8.73 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1998: 9.33 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2000: 7.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,270 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2001: 10.11 ft, major flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2005: 8.02 ft, moderate flooding; 4,696 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2005: 8.28 ft, moderate flooding; 4,911 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2007: 8.92 ft, moderate flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2008: 9.11 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2010: 8.09 ft, moderate flooding; 5,268 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 10.85 ft, major flooding; 8,978 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2011: 7.80 ft, minor flooding; 4,786 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2014: 9.79 ft, moderate flooding; 6,851 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2017: 7.34 ft, minor flooding; 4,024 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2017: 7.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,398 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2019: 9.52 ft, moderate flooding; 6,508 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2019: 9.81 ft, moderate flooding; 6,875 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2022: 7.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,809 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2023: 7.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,430 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2023: 7.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,728 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2023: 8.91 ft, moderate flooding; 5,763 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.18 ft, Mar 21, 1936 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schroon River at Riverbank 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 7 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 4 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Schroon River at Riverbank
1Mar 21, 193612.18+5.18Major12,100
2Apr 29, 201110.85+3.85Major8,978
3Mar 28, 191310.70+3.70Major10,400
4Mar 28, 195310.41+3.41Major8,330
5Apr 13, 192210.23+3.23Major9,740
6Apr 25, 200110.11+3.11Major7,900
7Nov 2, 20199.81+2.81Moderate6,875
8Apr 17, 20149.79+2.79Moderate6,851
9Apr 3, 19769.70+2.70Moderate7,400
10Apr 17, 19949.63+2.63Moderate7,250
11Apr 24, 19699.62+2.62Moderate7,240
12Apr 18, 19939.55+2.55Moderate7,140
13Apr 17, 20199.52+2.52Moderate6,508
14Apr 2, 19989.33+2.33Moderate—
15Apr 14, 20089.11+2.11Moderate6,450
16Mar 31, 19878.93+1.93Moderate6,340
17Apr 25, 20078.92+1.92Moderate6,300
18Dec 20, 20238.91+1.91Moderate5,763
19Apr 10, 19628.73+1.73Moderate6,080
20Apr 10, 19828.73+1.73Moderate6,080
21Jan 15, 19988.73+1.73Moderate—
22Apr 23, 19928.49+1.49Moderate5,770
23Jun 19, 20058.28+1.28Moderate4,911
24Mar 25, 20108.09+1.09Moderate5,268
25Mar 18, 19908.02+1.02Moderate5,200
26Apr 5, 20058.02+1.02Moderate4,696
27Apr 27, 19708.01+1.01Moderate5,190
28May 28, 20117.80+0.80Minor4,786
29Apr 15, 20237.73+0.73Minor4,430
30Apr 13, 20177.70+0.70Minor4,398
31Apr 6, 19637.58+0.58Minor4,680
32Apr 9, 20177.34+0.34Minor4,024
33Apr 24, 19967.32+0.32Minor4,380
34Mar 28, 20007.22+0.22Minor4,270
35Apr 10, 20227.13+0.13Minor3,809
36May 4, 20237.05+0.05Minor3,728
37Mar 25, 19686.80−0.20Action3,810
38Oct 24, 19906.68−0.32Action3,690
39Apr 7, 19976.61−0.39Action3,620
40Apr 6, 19676.46−0.54Action3,470
41Mar 30, 19896.42−0.58Action3,430
42Apr 17, 19645.96−1.04Below flood stage2,990
43May 22, 19665.89−1.11Below flood stage2,930
44Apr 5, 19885.86−1.14Below flood stage2,910
45Apr 25, 19655.43−1.57Below flood stage2,520
46Mar 18, 19954.83−2.17Below flood stage2,020

Other gauges in Warren County

Flood gauges in Warren County
North Creek10.013.65 ft, Apr 29, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVRN6, 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.