Platter Kill at Gilboa water level

Name: Platter Kill at Gilboa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Platter Kill, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Platter Kill at Gilboa reads 1.93 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.93 ft and 1.98 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.51 ftAugust 28, 2011

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.51 ft	August 28, 2011
2	6.70 ft	January 19, 1996
3	4.33 ft	March 30, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.27 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 46° 33° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 54° 33° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 61° 36° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 60° 37° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 54° 34° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 56° 34° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 54° 35° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	9.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	0.7 mi
Mine Kill near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Mine Kill	16.1 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	2.0 mi
Manor Kill at West Conesville near GilboaRiver gauge, Manor Kill	1.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.7 mi
Schoharie Reservoir near Grand GorgeReservoir, Schoharie Reservoir	1,128.45 ft	Very high	−0.40 ft	3.5 mi
Schoharie Creek at North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	27.4 cfs	Normal	±0	4.1 mi
Bear Kill near PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Bear Kill	30.3 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	4.8 mi
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	3.81 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	6.0 mi
Batavia Kill at Red Falls near PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Batavia Kill	87.7 cfs	Normal	+10.8 cfs	7 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 Platter Kill at Gilboa today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Platter Kill at Gilboa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Platter Kill at Gilboa normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Platter Kill at Gilboa?

The highest level on record is 7.51 ft on August 28, 2011.

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:01350120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.40672, -74.44814 (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	1.93 ft	2026-10-17 21:15	Provisional
Flow	7.5 cfs	2026-10-17 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Platter Kill at Gilboa (usgs:01350120). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/platter-kill-at-gilboa

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