Rondout Creek at Rosendale water level

Name: Rondout Creek at Rosendale 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, Rondout Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

9.30ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 221 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 9.30 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 10:49 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Rondout Creek at Rosendale is at 9.30 ft, in the normal range.

It is 8.70 ft below the flood stage of 18.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 9.30 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM. In the last month it has stayed between 9.27 ft and 9.94 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.96 ftAugust 28, 2011
Forecast peak: 9.30 ftTuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM

Floating and fishing near Rondout Creek at Rosendale

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 18.00 ft, 8.70 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

26.00 ft: Severe flooding in Rondout Valley, Village of Ellenville devastated.
23.00 ft: Major flood stage.
22.00 ft: Evacuation in Lawrenceville. Water up to homes. Driveways flooded. Water reaches hang glider shop and school near Ellenville.
21.00 ft: Moderate flood stage.
18.00 ft: Minor flood stage. Floods US Route 209 near Accord.
16.00 ft: Action stage.
9.30 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.96 ft	August 28, 2011
2	24.96 ft	April 3, 2005
3	22.65 ft	April 5, 1987
4	22.62 ft	April 5, 1984
5	22.59 ft	April 16, 2007
6	22.47 ft	March 22, 1980
7	21.40 ft	March 11, 2011
8	21.32 ft	November 9, 1977
9	20.77 ft	April 8, 2022
10	20.34 ft	September 8, 2011

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 31° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 59° 37° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 65° 36° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 56° 38° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 60° 34° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 64° 36° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Rondout Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rondout Creek near Lowes CornersRiver gauge, Rondout Creek	60.8 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Rondout Creek at RondoutRiver gauge, Rondout Creek	5.89 ft	No reference yet	−0.44 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Esopus Creek near LomontvilleRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	35.5 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	3.9 mi
Wallkill River at GardinerRiver gauge, Wallkill River	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.19 ft	12 mi
Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West ShokanRiver gauge, Bush Kill	16.2 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	14 mi
Esopus Creek at Mount MarionRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	12.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Esopus Creek at ColdbrookRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	15 mi
Little Beaver Kill at Beechford near Mount TremperRiver gauge, Little Beaver Kill	4.2 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	15 mi
Wappinger Creek near Wappingers FallsRiver gauge, Wappinger Creek	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Beaver Kill at Mount TremperRiver gauge, Beaver Kill	14.1 cfs	Normal	−3.9 cfs	17 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Rondout Creek at Rosendale?

The official flood stage is 18.00 ft. The level is currently 8.70 ft below it.

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 Rondout Creek at Rosendale today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 9.30 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rondout Creek at Rosendale rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rondout Creek at Rosendale normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rondout Creek at Rosendale?

The highest level on record is 26.96 ft on August 28, 2011.

Is Rondout Creek at Rosendale expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 9.30 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01367500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.84308, -74.08611 (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	9.30 ft	2026-10-20 23:30	Provisional
Flow	221 cfs	2026-10-20 23:30	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

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

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/8719?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Rondout Creek at Rosendale water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rondout Creek at Rosendale (usgs:01367500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/rondout-creek-at-rosendale

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