Schoharie Creek at Esperance water level

Name: Schoharie Creek at Esperance 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, Schoharie Creek, New York, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.63ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT (43 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Schoharie Creek at Esperance is 1.63 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 −1.01 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: 1.57 ft+0.06 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 57° 35° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 35° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 55° 34° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 60° 33° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 65° 37° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 68° 45° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Schoharie Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schoharie Creek near LexingtonRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	2.41 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	37 mi
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	3.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	9.49 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	27 mi
Schoharie Creek at North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	24.6 cfs	Normal	±0	23 mi
Schoharie Creek near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	2.16 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	22 mi
Schoharie Creek at BreakabeenRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Schoharie Creek at MiddleburghRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	89.3 cfs	Normal	−4.3 cfs	12 mi
Schoharie Creek at SchoharieRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	4.73 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Schoharie Creek at BurtonsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	2.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mohawk River at AmsterdamRiver gauge, Mohawk River	2,930 cfs	Normal	−370.0 cfs	12 mi
Mohawk River at Lock 9 at Rotterdam JunctionRiver gauge, Mohawk River	25.59 ft	High	−0.10 ft	14 mi
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near SchenectadyRiver gauge, Mohawk River	12.08 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	14 mi
Mohawk River above State Highway 30A at FondaRiver gauge, Mohawk River	1,830 cfs	Normal	+250 cfs	14 mi
Mohawk River at Freeman's Bridge at SchenectadyRiver gauge, Mohawk River	1,700 cfs	Low	+470 cfs	17 mi
Canajoharie Creek near CanajoharieRiver gauge, Canajoharie Creek	1.38 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Mohawk River at RexfordRiver gauge, Mohawk River	12.06 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

How does Schoharie Creek at Esperance compare with last year?

It is 0.06 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.57 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 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.63 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. Down 1.01 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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.63 ft	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Schoharie Creek at Esperance (usgs:01351450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/schoharie-creek-at-esperance

How we check values

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