Schoharie Creek near Lexington water level

Name: Schoharie Creek near Lexington 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, Schoharie Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Latest reading

Water level

2.39ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (17 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Schoharie Creek near Lexington at 2.39 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.39 ft – 2.64 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 39° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 57° 31° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 59° 37° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 52° 32° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 58° 35° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 66° 46° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Schoharie Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schoharie Creek at PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Schoharie Creek at GilboaRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	9.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Schoharie Creek at North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	24.6 cfs	Normal	+1.3 cfs	17 mi
Schoharie Creek near North BlenheimRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	2.15 ft	No reference yet	±0	17 mi
Schoharie Creek at BreakabeenRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Schoharie Creek at MiddleburghRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	89.3 cfs	Normal	−4.3 cfs	25 mi
Schoharie Creek at SchoharieRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	4.72 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	30 mi
Schoharie Creek at EsperanceRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.60 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	37 mi
Schoharie Creek at BurtonsvilleRiver gauge, Schoharie Creek	1.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	39 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Kill near West KillRiver gauge, West Kill	30.4 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	2.4 mi
East Kill near Jewett CenterRiver gauge, East Kill	35.5 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	2.4 mi
West Kill below Hunter Brook near SprucetonRiver gauge, West Kill	6.9 cfs	Normal	±0	5.0 mi
Batavia Kill at Red Falls near PrattsvilleRiver gauge, Batavia Kill	61.7 cfs	Normal	−3.6 cfs	5.5 mi
Hollow Tree Brook at LanesvilleRiver gauge, Hollow Tree Brook	4.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Esopus Creek at AllabenRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	63.1 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Diversion From Schoharie ReservoirCanal gauge	816 cfs	Very high	+56.0 cfs	8 mi
Broadstreet Hollow Brook at Hwy28 at AllabenRiver gauge, Broadstreet Hollow Brook	7.8 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	9 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 near Lexington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.39 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Schoharie Creek near Lexington rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Schoharie Creek near Lexington normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01349705 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.23539, -74.34672 (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	2.39 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	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/8530?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Schoharie Creek near Lexington water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Schoharie Creek near Lexington (usgs:01349705). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/schoharie-creek-near-lexington

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