Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville water level

Name: Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Batten Kill, New York, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 359 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 4.50 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 11:33 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville is at 4.69 ft, in the normal range.

It is 7.31 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 4.50 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM. In the last month it has stayed between 4.49 ft and 4.79 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.70 ftNovember 4, 1927
Forecast peak: 4.70 ftSunday, October 18 at 02:00 AM

Floating and fishing near Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville

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

Flood stage here is 12.00 ft, 7.31 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Mills and homes in Greenwich are inundated with heavy losses.
16.00 ft: Major flood stage.
15.00 ft: Water reaches Route 29 near Middle Falls, 3 homes in Center Falls, Greenwich and several homes between Battenville and East Greenwich.
14.00 ft: Moderate flood stage.
13.00 ft: The river floods Route 29 near Greenwich.
12.00 ft: Flood stage.
11.00 ft: Water overflows onto nearby farm lands and damages crops.
10.00 ft: The river is near bankfull.
4.69 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	17.70 ft	November 4, 1927
2	15.88 ft	December 31, 1948
3	14.82 ft	September 22, 1938
4	14.80 ft	March 14, 1977
5	14.27 ft	August 29, 2011
6	14.00 ft	March 18, 1936
7	12.59 ft	March 12, 1936
8	12.20 ft	January 28, 1976
9	12.19 ft	January 20, 1996
10	12.12 ft	December 18, 2000

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.36 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 54° 29° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 60° 42° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 59° 35° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 58° 35° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 51° 34° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 53° 31° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hoosic River near Eagle BridgeRiver gauge, Hoosic River	3.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	12 mi
Hudson River at Fort EdwardRiver gauge, Hudson River	21.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	14 mi
Glens Falls Feeder at Dunham BasinCanal gauge, Glens Falls Feeder	37.9 cfs	Low	−3.1 cfs	15 mi
Saratoga Lake at State Highway 9P at Saratoga LakeLake, Saratoga Lake	203.05 ft	Very low	+0.07 ft	16 mi
Walloomsac River near North BenningtonRiver gauge, Walloomsac River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	16 mi
Hudson River above Lock 1 near WaterfordRiver gauge, Hudson River	30.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	23 mi
Mettawee River near Middle GranvilleRiver gauge, Mettawee River	3.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	26 mi
Hudson River at HadleyRiver gauge, Hudson River	3.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 7.31 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 Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville?

The highest level on record is 17.70 ft on November 4, 1927.

Is Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 4.50 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01329490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.10867, -73.42242 (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	4.69 ft	2026-10-18 10:15	Provisional
Flow	359 cfs	2026-10-18 10:15	Provisional

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