Nivelmap
EN

Schoharie Creek at Esperance water level

River gauge, Schoharie Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Right now

Latest reading

Water level

1.71ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4

History

History
2.02.5ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192.02.5ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
1234ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191234ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-0510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0510ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Schoharie Creek at Esperance is 1.71 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.19 ft and 4.37 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.05 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
1.61 ft+0.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.19 ft – 4.37 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.83 ft – 9.24 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Schoharie Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Schoharie Creek near LexingtonRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 2.45 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 37 mi
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 3.65 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 32 mi
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 9.48 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 27 mi
Schoharie Creek at North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 24.6 cfs Normal −2.1 cfs 23 mi
Schoharie Creek near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 2.16 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 22 mi
Schoharie Creek at BreakabeenRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 1.36 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 17 mi
Schoharie Creek at MiddleburghRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 95.8 cfs Normal −14.2 cfs 12 mi
Schoharie Creek at SchoharieRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 4.77 ft No reference yet −0.06 ft 8 mi
Schoharie Creek at BurtonsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek 1.12 ft Below flood stage ±0 2.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mohawk River at AmsterdamRiver gauge, Mohawk River 3,300 cfs Normal +410 cfs 12 mi
Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam JunctionRiver gauge, Mohawk River 25.70 ft High −0.15 ft 14 mi
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near SchenectadyRiver gauge, Mohawk River 12.23 ft Normal +0.14 ft 14 mi
Mohawk River above State Highway 30A at FondaRiver gauge, Mohawk River 1,580 cfs Normal −460.0 cfs 14 mi
Mohawk River at Freeman's Bridge at SchenectadyRiver gauge, Mohawk River 1,480 cfs Low −700.0 cfs 17 mi
Canajoharie Creek near CanajoharieRiver gauge, Canajoharie Creek 1.41 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 19 mi
Mohawk River at RexfordRiver gauge, Mohawk River 12.19 ft Normal +0.12 ft 20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Schoharie Creek at Esperance compare with last year?

It is 0.10 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.61 ft.

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 Schoharie Creek at Esperance today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.71 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Schoharie Creek at Esperance rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Schoharie Creek at Esperance normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01351450 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.76058, -74.25478 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.71 ft 2026-10-19 16:15 Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Schoharie Creek at Esperance (usgs:01351450). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/schoharie-creek-at-esperance

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.