Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir water level

Name: Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Canal gauge, New York, United States

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

5.14ft Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 760 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir shows 5.14 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.68 ft and 5.15 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 58 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

High water at Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 34° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 63° 44° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 60° 39° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 55° 38° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 61° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broadstreet Hollow Brook at Hwy28 at AllabenRiver gauge, Broadstreet Hollow Brook	8.1 cfs	Normal	±0	0.3 mi
Esopus Creek at AllabenRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	63.1 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	0.9 mi
Stony Clove Creek below Ox Clove at ChichesterRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	36.5 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	2.8 mi
Woodland Creek above Mouth at PhoeniciaRiver gauge, Woodland Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	2.8 mi
Ox Clove near Mouth at ChichesterRiver gauge, Ox Clove	2.2 cfs	Low	±0	2.9 mi
Warner Creek near ChichesterRiver gauge, Warner Creek	8.9 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	4.0 mi
Birch Creek at Big IndianRiver gauge, Birch Creek	7.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.5 mi
Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big IndianRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	45.2 cfs	Normal	±0	4.5 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 Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.14 ft. Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir rising or falling?

Up 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:01362230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.11489, -74.36361 (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	5.14 ft	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional
Flow	760 cfs	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir (usgs:01362230). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/diversion-from-schoharie-reservoir

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