Patroon Creek at Albany water level

Name: Patroon Creek at Albany water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Patroon Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.87ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Patroon Creek at Albany reads 1.87 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.81 ft and 2.86 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.39 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 31° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 62° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 59° 36° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 54° 42° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 58° 38° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 61° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Normans Kill at AlbanyRiver gauge, Normans Kill	59.8 cfs	Normal	−8.7 cfs	3.7 mi
Normans Kill at KarlsfeldRiver gauge, Normans Kill	8.47 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	5.3 mi
Hudson River at Green IslandRiver gauge, Hudson River	16.52 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	7 mi
Mohawk River at CohoesRiver gauge, Mohawk River	9.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	9 mi
Valatie Kill near NassauRiver gauge, Valatie Kill	81.6 cfs	Very high	−5.7 cfs	11 mi
Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry DamRiver gauge, Mohawk River	12.02 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Hudson River above Lock 1 near WaterfordRiver gauge, Hudson River	30.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	12 mi
Mohawk River at RexfordRiver gauge, Mohawk River	12.01 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	15 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 Patroon Creek at Albany today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.87 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Patroon Creek at Albany rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Patroon Creek at Albany 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:01359135 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.66344, -73.74486 (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	1.87 ft	2026-10-19 22:15	Provisional
Flow	15.3 cfs	2026-10-19 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Patroon Creek at Albany (usgs:01359135). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/patroon-creek-at-albany

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