Salmon River at South Plattsburgh water level

Name: Salmon River at South Plattsburgh 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, Salmon River, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.93ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 29.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Salmon River at South Plattsburgh is at 0.93 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.93 ft and 1.27 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.56 ftNovember 9, 1996

Floating and fishing near Salmon River at South Plattsburgh

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.56 ft	November 9, 1996
2	7.54 ft	June 27, 1998
3	7.39 ft	April 25, 1970
4	7.31 ft	April 3, 1960
5	6.90 ft	March 24, 1968
6	6.01 ft	August 29, 2011
7	5.79 ft	December 14, 1983
8	5.71 ft	October 8, 2023
9	5.66 ft	March 27, 1992
10	5.60 ft	March 5, 1974

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.57 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 31° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 64° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 54° 41° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 51° 35° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 58° 38° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 51° 36° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 54° 37° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Salmon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon River at PinevilleRiver gauge, Salmon River	232 cfs	Very low	−12.0 cfs	148 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saranac River at PlattsburghRiver gauge, Saranac River	4.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	3.1 mi
Little Ausable River near ValcourRiver gauge, Little Ausable River	25.5 cfs	Normal	−7.1 cfs	3.2 mi
Ausable River near Au Sable ForksRiver gauge, Ausable River	575 cfs	Normal	−309.0 cfs	15 mi
East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable ForksRiver gauge, East Branch Ausable River	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	17 mi
Lake Champlain at BurlingtonLake, Lake Champlain	93.53 ft	Low	±0	18 mi
Little Chazy River near ChazyRiver gauge, Little Chazy River	52.5 cfs	Normal	−16.0 cfs	19 mi
Mill River at Georgia Shore Road, near St AlbansRiver gauge, Mill River	6.2 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	20 mi
Boquet River at WillsboroRiver gauge, Boquet River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	20 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 Salmon River at South Plattsburgh today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon River at South Plattsburgh rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salmon River at South Plattsburgh normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Salmon River at South Plattsburgh?

The highest level on record is 7.56 ft on November 9, 1996.

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:04273700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.64017, -73.49489 (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	0.93 ft	2026-10-19 09:15	Provisional
Flow	29.4 cfs	2026-10-19 09:15	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/8279?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Salmon River at South Plattsburgh water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Salmon River at South Plattsburgh (usgs:04273700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/salmon-river-at-south-plattsburgh

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