Kinderhook Creek at Rossman water level

Name: Kinderhook Creek at Rossman 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, Kinderhook Creek, New York, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.51ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 222 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Kinderhook Creek at Rossman reads 2.51 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.20 ft and 2.73 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: 19.80 ftDecember 31, 1948

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: MAJOR FLOODING NEAR BRAINARD. TEN FEET OF WATER IN AREAS.
7.00 ft: WATER REACHES HOLLOW ROAD
2.51 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.80 ft	December 31, 1948
2	18.40 ft	September 22, 1938
3	11.38 ft	July 23, 1945
4	10.80 ft	May 30, 1984
5	10.76 ft	July 30, 2026
6	10.69 ft	January 19, 1996
7	10.25 ft	March 12, 1936
8	10.11 ft	March 30, 1993
9	9.72 ft	March 18, 1936
10	9.53 ft	March 31, 1940

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 35° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 62° 42° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 58° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 61° 37° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 54° 36° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 55° 33° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 58° 34° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Kinderhook Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kinderhook Creek at HancockRiver gauge, Kinderhook Creek	4.30 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	25 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Valatie Kill near NassauRiver gauge, Valatie Kill	83.5 cfs	Very high	−11.8 cfs	17 mi
Green River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Green River	31.8 cfs	Normal	−7.8 cfs	20 mi
Housatonic River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.45 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	21 mi
Normans Kill at AlbanyRiver gauge, Normans Kill	64.1 cfs	Normal	−18.3 cfs	21 mi
Normans Kill at KarlsfeldRiver gauge, Normans Kill	8.50 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	22 mi
Patroon Creek at AlbanyRiver gauge, Patroon Creek	13.4 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	23 mi
Esopus Creek at Mount MarionRiver gauge, Esopus Creek	12.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	23 mi
Housatonic River at LenoxdaleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	266 cfs	Normal	−59.0 cfs	26 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 Kinderhook Creek at Rossman today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.51 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kinderhook Creek at Rossman rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kinderhook Creek at Rossman 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 Kinderhook Creek at Rossman?

The highest level on record is 19.80 ft on December 31, 1948.

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:01361000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.33106, -73.74444 (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	2.51 ft	2026-10-19 08:30	Provisional
Flow	222 cfs	2026-10-19 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kinderhook Creek at Rossman (usgs:01361000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/kinderhook-creek-at-rossman

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