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Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

Highest listed crest 14.90 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft46 crests since 1934

The Tenmile River near Gaylordsville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2011. The highest, 14.90 ft on August 19, 1955, was major flooding, 5.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.90 ft
August 19, 1955; 17,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
August 28, 2011
10.14 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Dutchess 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, Tenmile River near Gaylordsville
Action stage6.026Oct 21, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.05Mar 12, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.06Aug 28, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.02Aug 19, 1955Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1934 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tenmile River near Gaylordsville, 1934 to 2011 46810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 5, 1934: 7.40 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 11.61 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1936: 8.62 ft, action stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1938: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1938: 8.79 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 12.77 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1949: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 14.90 ft, major flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1955: 10.95 ft, moderate flooding; 9,620 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 7.70 ft, action stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1963: 7.40 ft, action stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1969: 7.50 ft, action stage; 4,460 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1970: 7.07 ft, action stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1973: 8.37 ft, action stage; 5,610 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1973: 6.44 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1973: 6.05 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 8.46 ft, action stage; 5,730 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1975: 6.16 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 7.13 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 8.20 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 7.91 ft, action stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 7.87 ft, action stage; 4,940 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1980: 7.02 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 7.93 ft, action stage; 5,130 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1982: 6.10 ft, action stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1983: 6.06 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1983: 6.20 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1984: 6.62 ft, action stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1984: 11.38 ft, moderate flooding; 10,390 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1986: 6.75 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1986: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1987: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1993: 6.58 ft, action stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1994: 4.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 8.15 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1996: 6.03 ft, action stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2000: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2001: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2001: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2001: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 11.23 ft, moderate flooding; 9,670 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 10.38 ft, moderate flooding; 8,282 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 10.14 ft, moderate flooding; 7,908 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.90 ft, Aug 19, 1955 19401950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tenmile River near Gaylordsville 1930s: 3 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Tenmile River near Gaylordsville
1Aug 19, 195514.90+5.90Major17,400
2Sep 22, 193812.77+3.77Major12,500
3Mar 12, 193611.61+2.61Moderate10,200
4May 31, 198411.38+2.38Moderate10,390
5Apr 16, 200711.23+2.23Moderate9,670
6Oct 16, 195510.95+1.95Moderate9,620
7Mar 7, 201110.38+1.38Moderate8,282
8Aug 28, 201110.14+1.14Moderate7,908
9Oct 15, 20059.80+0.80Minor7,380
10Apr 4, 19879.37+0.37Minor7,150
11Jan 1, 19499.30+0.30Minor6,360
12Mar 12, 20119.25+0.25Minor6,570
13Jan 25, 19389.13+0.13Minor6,120
14Jul 22, 19388.79−0.21Action5,660
15Mar 19, 19368.62−0.38Action5,440
16Dec 22, 19738.46−0.54Action5,730
17Feb 3, 19738.37−0.63Action5,610
18Mar 15, 19778.20−0.80Action5,000
19Jan 20, 19968.15−0.85Action5,230
20Feb 3, 19827.93−1.07Action5,130
21Jan 25, 19797.91−1.09Action4,990
22Mar 7, 19797.87−1.13Action4,940
23Jan 22, 19597.70−1.30Action4,720
24Aug 5, 19697.50−1.50Action4,460
25Mar 5, 19347.40−1.60Action4,000
26Mar 27, 19637.40−1.60Action4,340
27Jan 28, 19767.13−1.87Action4,020
28Apr 3, 19707.07−1.93Action3,940
29Mar 23, 19807.02−1.98Action3,880
30Jan 27, 19866.75−2.25Action3,670
31Apr 12, 19846.62−2.38Action3,520
32Mar 29, 19936.58−2.42Action3,290
33Jul 1, 19736.44−2.56Action3,220
34Apr 25, 19836.20−2.80Action3,000
35Sep 27, 19756.16−2.84Action2,920
36Jun 7, 19826.10−2.90Action2,970
37Apr 20, 19836.06−2.94Action2,930
38Jul 5, 19736.05−2.95Action2,800
39Oct 21, 19966.03−2.97Action2,730
40Jun 7, 19865.90−3.10Below flood stage2,770
41Dec 18, 20005.82−3.18Below flood stage2,540
42Jun 3, 20015.82−3.18Below flood stage2,540
43Mar 31, 20015.75−3.25Below flood stage2,470
44Mar 28, 19945.47−3.53Below flood stage2,220
45Dec 25, 19944.86−4.14Below flood stage1,710
46Mar 23, 20014.80−4.20Below flood stage1,700

Other gauges in Dutchess County

Flood gauges in Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
Wappinger Falls8.019.60 ft, Aug 19, 19555

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TENN6, 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.