Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.98ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 93.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh, where the gauge shows 3.98 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.98 ft – 4.15 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: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 35° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 58° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 53° 35° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 59° 34° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Schoharie Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schoharie Creek near LexingtonRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	2.45 ft	No reference yet	−0.04 ft	25 mi
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	20 mi
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	9.49 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	15 mi
Schoharie Creek at North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	24.6 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	11 mi
Schoharie Creek near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	2.17 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Schoharie Creek at BreakabeenRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.7 mi
Schoharie Creek at SchoharieRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	4.77 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	4.6 mi
Schoharie Creek at EsperanceRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.71 ft	No reference yet	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Schoharie Creek at BurtonsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.12 ft	Below flood stage	±0	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mine Kill near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Mine Kill	9.5 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	14 mi
Platter Kill at GilboaRiver gauge, Platter Kill	6.5 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Manor Kill at West Conesville near GilboaRiver gauge, Manor Kill	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Schoharie Reservoir near Grand GorgeReservoir, Schoharie Reservoir	1,127.53 ft	Very high	−0.56 ft	18 mi
Bear Kill near PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Bear Kill	21.7 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	19 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 Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.98 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh 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:01350500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.59950, -74.33636 (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	3.98 ft	2026-10-19 17:45	Provisional
Flow	93.6 cfs	2026-10-19 17:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh (usgs:01350500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/schoharie-creek-at-middleburgh

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