RIVER GAUGE · HOOSIC RIVER
Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge
Rensselaer County, New York
Water level3.03 ft
Flow355 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action9 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood13 ft
Major flood16 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 22 ft
Approximate top of protection works in Village of Hoosic Falls.
- 20 ft
Instrument shelf in gagehouse. Major flooding in unprotected areas.
- 18 ft
Bottom frame of steel truss bridge. Gage house floor.
- 16 ft
Major flood stage. Five feet of water in picnic area near Hoosic Falls water plant.
- 15 ft
Floor of Buskirk firehouse.
- 14 ft
A dozen homes near Eagle Bridge evacuated.
- 13 ft
Moderate flood stage.
- 11 ft
Flood stage. Water on County Route 103 between Route 67 and the covered bridge.
- 9.5 ft
Water overflows onto River Road next to Buskirk covered bridge.
- 8.5 ft
Water flows into nearby corn fields.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1948 | 21.15 ft | 55,400 cfs |
| Aug 29, 2011 | 19.24 ft | 44,248 cfs |
| Nov 3, 1927 | 18.8 ft | 41,500 cfs |
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