Indian River near Indian Lake NY

Hamilton County, New York · USGS gauge 01315000 · NWS INRN6 · Indian River flood status · New York river levels

Is Indian River near Indian Lake NY flooding right now?

Indian River near Indian Lake NY measured 1.88 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.6 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.88 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
182 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.81 ft on Fri, Apr 29, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action5 ft3.1 ft below
Minor flood5.5 ft3.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
7.81 ft2011-04-29
7.8 ft1913-03-18
7.05 ft1943-05-13
6.42 ft1952-04-21
6.05 ft1947-06-04

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Indian River below Lake Abanakee near Indian Lake NY3.5 miHamilton County
Hudson River at North Creek NY14.7 miWarren County
Fishing Brook (County Line Flow Outlet) near Newcomb15.2 miHamilton County
Hudson River near Newcomb NY16.0 miEssex County
Vanderwhacker Brook Tributary 2 near Boreas River NY19.1 miEssex 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.

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