Kinderhook Creek at Hancock water level

Name: Kinderhook Creek at Hancock 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, Kinderhook Creek, Massachusetts, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Kinderhook Creek at Hancock is 4.30 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.28 ft and 4.47 ft.

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

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.55 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 50° 33° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 52° 33° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 61° 39° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 60° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 59° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 57° 36° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 53° 36° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Kinderhook Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kinderhook Creek at RossmanRiver gauge, Kinderhook Creek	250 cfs	Normal	−18.0 cfs	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Housatonic River at ColtsvilleRiver gauge, East Branch Housatonic River	1.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	8 mi
Hoosic River at AdamsRiver gauge, Hoosic River	69.4 cfs	Normal	−15.0 cfs	12 mi
Valatie Kill near NassauRiver gauge, Valatie Kill	87.3 cfs	Very high	−19.7 cfs	13 mi
Green River at WilliamstownRiver gauge, Green River	33.1 cfs	Normal	−4.1 cfs	14 mi
Housatonic River at LenoxdaleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	291 cfs	High	−50.0 cfs	14 mi
Hoosic River near WilliamstownRiver gauge, Hoosic River	5.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	14 mi
North Branch Hoosic River at North AdamsRiver gauge, North Branch Hoosic River	69.5 cfs	Normal	−29.1 cfs	17 mi
Cold River at FloridaRiver gauge, Cold River	10.0 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	18 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 Kinderhook Creek at Hancock today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kinderhook Creek at Hancock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kinderhook Creek at Hancock 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:01359967 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.53859, -73.33315 (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	4.30 ft	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional
Flow	13.2 cfs	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kinderhook Creek at Hancock (usgs:01359967). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/kinderhook-creek-at-hancock

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