Esopus Creek at Allaben water level

Name: Esopus Creek at Allaben water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Esopus Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.47ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 64.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Esopus Creek at Allaben, where the gauge shows 3.47 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.43 ft – 3.54 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.92 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 36° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 61° 38° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 60° 38° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 54° 38° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 58° 35° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 60° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Esopus Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Esopus Creek below Lost Clove Road at Big IndianRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	44.5 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	3.8 mi
Esopus Creek at ColdbrookRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	5.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Esopus Creek near LomontvilleRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	36.5 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	20 mi
Esopus Creek at Mount MarionRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	12.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Diversion From Schoharie ReservoirCanal gauge	760 cfs	Very high	+109 cfs	0.9 mi
Broadstreet Hollow Brook at Hwy28 at AllabenRiver gauge, Broadstreet Hollow Brook	8.1 cfs	Normal	±0	1.1 mi
Woodland Creek above Mouth at PhoeniciaRiver gauge, Woodland Creek	23.0 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	3.5 mi
Stony Clove Creek below Ox Clove at ChichesterRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	36.5 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	3.7 mi
Birch Creek at Big IndianRiver gauge, Birch Creek	7.3 cfs	Normal	±0	3.7 mi
Ox Clove near Mouth at ChichesterRiver gauge, Ox Clove	2.2 cfs	Low	±0	3.7 mi
Warner Creek near ChichesterRiver gauge, Warner Creek	8.9 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	4.8 mi
Stony Clove Creek at Janssen Road at LanesvilleRiver gauge, Stony Clove Creek	11.3 cfs	Normal	±0	6.0 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 Esopus Creek at Allaben today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.47 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Esopus Creek at Allaben rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Esopus Creek at Allaben normal?

Normal 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:01362200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.11689, -74.38008 (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	3.47 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional
Flow	64.7 cfs	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Esopus Creek at Allaben (usgs:01362200). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/esopus-creek-at-allaben

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