Hudson River level at North Creek
New York · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 01315500 — HUDSON RIVER AT NORTH CREEK NY · NWS forecast point NCKN6
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Too low for most boats — rocky and technical
At 238 CFS, this gauge is in the lowest 5% of the 119 years USGS has recorded for this date (1907–2026), at 34% of the 699 CFS median.
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Flood stages at North Creek
National Weather Service categories for gauge NCKN6, WFO ALY. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 13.0 ft
- 13.0 ft Water reaches major flood stage. Several hundred feet of railroad tracks are inundated with two to five feet of water. Most of Old River Road is water covered.
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Moderate flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft Water reaches moderate flood stage. State Route 28 in North River has about half a foot of water across it. Carpenter's Field is inundated.
- 11.5 ft Water reaches Old River Road in the Town of Chester and crosses the road in two locations.
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Minor flood 10.0 ft
- 10.0 ft Water reaches minor flood stage and inundates low areas including portions of Old River Road upstream of the Route 28N bridge.
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Action 8.0 ft
- 8.0 ft The river is at action stage.
- Right now 2.39 ft
NWS forecast: 2.60 ft by .
Flow history at North Creek
Daily values from USGS 01315500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for NCKN6 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at North Creek
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13.65 ft | 36,200 CFS | Apr 29, 2011 |
| 12.19 ft | 28,111 CFS | Mar 12, 2011 |
| 12.14 ft | 28,900 CFS | Dec 31, 1948 |
| 12.10 ft | 23,000 CFS | Mar 19, 1936 |
| 11.83 ft | 25,872 CFS | Nov 1, 2019 |
| 11.70 ft | 28,400 CFS | Mar 27, 1913 |
| 11.54 ft | 26,300 CFS | Jan 9, 1998 |
| 11.54 ft | 24,776 CFS | Apr 16, 2014 |
| 11.37 ft | 23,600 CFS | Jun 3, 1947 |
| 11.30 ft | 25,000 CFS | Apr 28, 1979 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Hudson River at North Creek
In New York — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Hudson Gorge; the Indian Lake release is the trigger.
Hudson River at North Creek — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Hudson River at North Creek come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Hudson River at North Creek high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 699 CFS, from 119 years of record (1907–2026). Today sits in the lowest 5% of those years, at 34% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 01315500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for NCKN6 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.