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Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

Highest listed crest 19.60 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft83 crests since 1934

The Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 83 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2024. The highest, 19.60 ft on August 19, 1955, was major flooding, 11.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.60 ft
August 19, 1955; 18,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
5
31st of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
8.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dutchess County
Near Poughkeepsie (3.8 mi), Beacon (11.4 mi), Newburgh (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls
Action stage7.014Jan 28, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.021Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.014Sep 9, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.05Aug 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

83 crests from 1934 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls, 1934 to 2024 5101520ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Mar 5, 1934: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 5,950 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 12.13 ft, moderate flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 18.02 ft, major flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1940: 11.99 ft, moderate flooding; 7,090 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1949: 12.52 ft, moderate flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 19.60 ft, major flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1955: 12.47 ft, moderate flooding; 8,170 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1970: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 14.12 ft, major flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 10.59 ft, moderate flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1975: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1975: 10.33 ft, moderate flooding; 5,560 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1975: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1975: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 8.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 7.51 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1977: 8.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,370 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1978: 7.06 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 7.59 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 8.89 ft, minor flooding; 4,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1979: 7.80 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1979: 7.34 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1981: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1982: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1982: 7.35 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1983: 7.09 ft, action stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 6.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 7.12 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 12.18 ft, moderate flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1986: 7.26 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1986: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 10.17 ft, moderate flooding; 5,410 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1987: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1988: 6.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1988: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1989: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1989: 7.32 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1989: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1989: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 7.38 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 5.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1990: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1990: 6.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1990: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1991: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1993: 7.59 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1993: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1994: 7.08 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1994: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 10.33 ft, moderate flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 7.75 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1996: 6.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1996: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1996: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 1996: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1996: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1997: 6.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1998: 6.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1998: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2003: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,479 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2005: 10.18 ft, moderate flooding; 5,423 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 8.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,234 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 15.06 ft, major flooding; 11,624 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 4,979 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 12.14 ft, moderate flooding; 7,683 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 10.80 ft, moderate flooding; 6,088 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 15.29 ft, major flooding; 11,864 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2011: 11.47 ft, moderate flooding; 6,874 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2013: 8.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 8.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2018: 8.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,171 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 9.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,908 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,538 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 8.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,436 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2023: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 3,304 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,413 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,294 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.60 ft, Aug 19, 1955 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls 1930s: 3 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 9 9 1980s: 5 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 2020s: 6 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 83 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls
1Aug 19, 195519.60+11.60Major18,600
2Sep 22, 193818.02+10.02Major15,900
3Aug 29, 201115.29+7.29Major11,864
4Apr 17, 200715.06+7.06Major11,624
5Jun 30, 197314.12+6.12Major10,400
6Jan 1, 194912.52+4.52Moderate7,730
7Oct 16, 195512.47+4.47Moderate8,170
8May 30, 198412.18+4.18Moderate7,830
9Mar 7, 201112.14+4.14Moderate7,683
10Mar 12, 193612.13+4.13Moderate6,880
11Mar 31, 194011.99+3.99Moderate7,090
12Sep 9, 201111.47+3.47Moderate6,874
13Mar 5, 193411.20+3.20Moderate5,950
14Mar 12, 201110.80+2.80Moderate6,088
15Dec 22, 197310.59+2.59Moderate5,810
16Jul 21, 197510.33+2.33Moderate5,560
17Jan 20, 199610.33+2.33Moderate5,600
18Jan 15, 200510.18+2.18Moderate5,423
19Apr 5, 198710.17+2.17Moderate5,410
20Sep 2, 20219.74+1.74Minor4,908
21Dec 13, 20089.73+1.73Minor4,979
22Apr 3, 19709.60+1.60Minor4,680
23Jul 15, 19759.56+1.56Minor4,720
24May 17, 19899.44+1.44Minor4,590
25Apr 8, 20229.39+1.39Minor4,538
26Dec 19, 20239.27+1.27Minor4,413
27Jan 25, 19798.89+0.89Minor4,020
28Jul 2, 20138.76+0.76Minor3,890
29Feb 25, 20168.75+0.75Minor3,880
30Mar 22, 19808.51+0.51Minor3,650
31Mar 7, 19798.50+0.50Minor3,640
32Jan 28, 19768.38+0.38Minor3,530
33Dec 25, 20038.35+0.35Minor3,479
34Jul 11, 20238.29+0.29Minor3,436
35Mar 23, 19778.21+0.21Minor3,370
36Sep 26, 20238.15+0.15Minor3,304
37Jan 10, 20248.14+0.14Minor3,294
38Mar 29, 20058.09+0.09Minor3,234
39Nov 3, 20188.01+0.01Minor3,171
40Mar 15, 19868.000.00Minor3,150
41Feb 25, 19797.80−0.20Action2,300
42Jan 28, 19967.75−0.25Action2,930
43Jan 26, 19787.59−0.41Action2,820
44Mar 29, 19937.59−0.41Action2,790
45Mar 14, 19777.51−0.49Action2,750
46Oct 21, 19897.38−0.62Action2,610
47Mar 13, 19827.35−0.65Action2,500
48May 26, 19797.34−0.66Action2,600
49May 11, 19897.32−0.68Action1,730
50Jan 27, 19867.26−0.74Action2,510

Other gauges in Dutchess County

Flood gauges in Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie4.29.05 ft, Oct 30, 20221
Gaylordsville9.014.90 ft, Aug 19, 19552

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WAPN6, 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.