RIVER GAUGE · SCHOHARIE CREEK
Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen
Schoharie County, New York
Water level1.21 ft
Flow40 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft
Minor flood11 ft
Moderate flood16 ft
Major flood18 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 22.37 ft
Record flooding with Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
- 18 ft
Major flood stage. Widespread inundation of homes, roads and fields occurs.
- 16 ft
Moderate flood stage. Up to five feet of water is on some areas of Route 30 and one to two feet of water in some riverfront homes.
- 14 ft
Water begins to reach riverfront homes.
- 13 ft
There is about a foot of water on low parts of Route 30.
- 12 ft
Water reaches Route 30.
- 11 ft
Minor flood stage. Water begins to overflow into riverfront fields.
- 10 ft
The river is bankfull.
- 8 ft
Action stage.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2011 | 22.37 ft | 134,360 cfs |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 20.51 ft | 80,200 cfs |
| Oct 15, 1955 | 20.4 ft | — |
More on Schoharie Creek
UpstreamSchoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge
DownstreamSchoharie Creek at Burtonsville
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