Muscoot River at Baldwin Place water level

Name: Muscoot River at Baldwin Place water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muscoot River, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.22ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 16.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Muscoot River at Baldwin Place, where the gauge shows 4.22 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.22 ft – 4.33 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.38 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 59° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 62° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 59° 40° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 61° 39° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 55° 39° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 57° 35° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 59° 36° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Muscoot River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muscoot River below Dam at AmawalkRiver gauge, Muscoot River	26.7 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	3.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Croton River near Croton FallsRiver gauge, West Branch Croton River	191 cfs	High	±0	5.4 mi
Titicus River at Purdys StationRiver gauge, Titicus River	31.7 cfs	High	−6.7 cfs	5.9 mi
West Branch Croton River near CarmelRiver gauge, West Branch Croton River	11.5 cfs	Low	±0	6 mi
East Branch Croton River near Croton FallsRiver gauge, East Branch Croton River	51.6 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Cross River at KatonahRiver gauge, Cross River	42.2 cfs	Normal	+2.4 cfs	7 mi
West Branch Croton River below Dam near Kent CliffsRiver gauge, West Branch Croton River	31.8 cfs	Normal	−6.8 cfs	8 mi
Croton River at New Croton Dam near Croton-On-HudsonRiver gauge, Croton River	427 cfs	High	−95.0 cfs	9 mi
West Branch Croton River at RichardsvilleRiver gauge, West Branch Croton River	16.2 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Muscoot River at Baldwin Place today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.22 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Muscoot River at Baldwin Place rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muscoot River at Baldwin Place normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01374930 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.33814, -73.76869 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.22 ft	2026-10-19 05:45	Provisional
Flow	16.7 cfs	2026-10-19 05:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muscoot River at Baldwin Place (usgs:01374930). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/muscoot-river-at-baldwin-place

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer