Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie NY

Montgomery County, New York · USGS gauge 01349150 · NWS CNJN6 · New York river levels

Is Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie NY flooding right now?

Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie NY measured 1.23 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.23 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.54 ft on Mon, Aug 29, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft4.8 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.8 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.54 ft2011-08-29
10.5 ft2006-06-28
10.23 ft2011-09-08
9.85 ft2022-04-08
9.73 ft2007-03-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Otsquago Creek at Fort Plain NY4.0 miMontgomery County
East Canada Creek at East Creek NY11.9 miHerkimer County
Mohawk River above State Highway 30a at Fonda NY12.8 miMontgomery County
Mohawk River near Little Falls NY13.1 miHerkimer County
Cobleskill Creek at S Grand St at Cobleskill NY15.3 miSchoharie County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast