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SwedenWallkill River at Gardiner water level
River gauge, Wallkill River, New York, United States
Right now
Below flood stage
Water level
- Flow
- 774 cfs
History
The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.40 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 11:33 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.
What this means
The Wallkill River at Gardiner is at 3.22 ft, in the normal range.
It is 9.78 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.
It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.40 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. In the last month it has stayed between 2.75 ft and 3.33 ft.
Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Highest on record
- 19.81 ftOctober 16, 1955
- Forecast peak
- 3.40 ftSunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM
Floating and fishing near Wallkill River at Gardiner
Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.
Flood stage here is 13.00 ft, 9.78 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.
What happens at each level
- 18.00 ft
- Flooding begins on Route 213 near Dashville in the vicinity of the Perrines covered bridge.
- 16.00 ft
- Flooding begins to effect residential structures along Springtown Road and Dug Road in New Paltz. Water level possibly up to 5 feet in the Worstead Mill in Montgomery.
- 14.00 ft
- The "black dirt" farmlands, far upriver in the heart of Orange County, begin to flood.
- 13.00 ft
- Springtown Road, Libertyville Road, and Route 299 near New Paltz become inundated. Flooding begins at the worstead mill in Montgomery. Bridge Street near state route 17k in Montgomery becomes inundated.
- 7.30 ft
- Minor flooding begins at Springtown Road.
- 3.22 ft
- Right now
Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Highest crests on record
Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.81 ft | October 16, 1955 |
| 2 | 19.77 ft | August 19, 1955 |
| 3 | 18.92 ft | August 29, 2011 |
| 4 | 18.83 ft | March 7, 1945 |
| 5 | 18.49 ft | February 26, 1961 |
| 6 | 17.79 ft | February 27, 1979 |
| 7 | 17.38 ft | March 13, 1962 |
| 8 | 17.04 ft | March 5, 1934 |
| 9 | 16.68 ft | January 25, 1979 |
| 10 | 16.42 ft | March 12, 1936 |
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.33 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Wallkill River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallkill River at PhillipsburgRiver gauge, Wallkill River | 371 cfs | Normal | −43.0 cfs | 20 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondout Creek at RosendaleRiver gauge, Rondout Creek | 9.64 ft | Below flood stage | −0.30 ft | 12 mi |
| Esopus Creek near LomontvilleRiver gauge, Esopus Creek | 39.7 cfs | Normal | −8.1 cfs | 13 mi |
| Wappinger Creek near Wappingers FallsRiver gauge, Wappinger Creek | 3.13 ft | Below flood stage | −0.03 ft | 15 mi |
| Gumaer Brook near WurtsboroRiver gauge, Gumaer Brook | 8.4 cfs | Normal | −1.7 cfs | 17 mi |
| Bush Kill below Maltby Hollow Brook at West ShokanRiver gauge, Bush Kill | 16.7 cfs | Normal | −0.9 cfs | 20 mi |
| Rondout Creek near Lowes CornersRiver gauge, Rondout Creek | 67.0 cfs | Normal | −21.3 cfs | 21 mi |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Diversion Channel near GrahamsvilleRiver gauge, Cannonsville Reservoir Diversion Channel | 457 cfs | Very high | +3.0 cfs | 21 mi |
| Pepacton Reservoir Diversion Outlet near GrahamsvilleRiver gauge, Pepacton Reservoir Diversion Outlet | 4.11 ft | High | +0.03 ft | 21 mi |
Questions and answers
What is flood stage for the Wallkill River at Gardiner?
The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 9.78 ft below it.
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 Wallkill River at Gardiner today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.22 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Wallkill River at Gardiner rising or falling?
Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Wallkill River at Gardiner normal?
Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wallkill River at Gardiner?
The highest level on record is 19.81 ft on October 16, 1955.
Is Wallkill River at Gardiner expected to rise?
The forecast expects the river to rise to 3.40 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:01371500(Agency page)- Coordinates
41.68614, -74.16528(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 | 3.22 ft | 2026-10-18 14:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 774 cfs | 2026-10-18 14:00 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Wallkill River at Gardiner (usgs:01371500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/wallkill-river-at-gardiner
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