Esopus Creek level at Phoenicia
New York · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 01362500 — ESOPUS CREEK AT COLDBROOK NY · NWS forecast point MTRN6
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Running thin — a slow, scrapey float
At 251 CFS, this gauge is running 88% of normal for mid-September — close to the 285 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 94 years of record (1932–2026).
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Flood stages at Phoenicia
National Weather Service categories for gauge MTRN6, WFO ALY. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 18.0 ft
- 18.0 ft Water reaches mobile home park in Phoenicia. Roads and bridges washed out.
- 21.0 ft Water reaches Route 28.
- 22.0 ft Boiceville business district underwater.
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Moderate flood 15.0 ft
- 16.0 ft Water reaches roads.
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Minor flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft Flood stage. Water begins to overflow banks above Ashokan Reservoir with little damage.
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Action 8.0 ft
- 10.0 ft The river is about a foot below bankfull.
- Right now 4.18 ft
NWS forecast: 4.30 ft by .
Flow history at Phoenicia
Daily values from USGS 01362500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for MTRN6 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Phoenicia
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23.34 ft | 75,856 CFS | Aug 28, 2011 |
| 21.94 ft | 65,300 CFS | Mar 21, 1980 |
| 20.70 ft | 59,600 CFS | Mar 30, 1951 |
| 20.58 ft | 55,308 CFS | Apr 3, 2005 |
| 20.40 ft | 55,000 CFS | Aug 24, 1933 |
| 20.33 ft | 53,600 CFS | Jan 19, 1996 |
| 20.06 ft | 51,700 CFS | Apr 4, 1987 |
| 20.00 ft | 54,000 CFS | Oct 15, 1955 |
| 18.98 ft | 46,900 CFS | Dec 21, 1957 |
| 18.12 ft | 39,262 CFS | Dec 25, 2020 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Esopus Creek at Phoenicia
In New York — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Town Tinker tubing; Ashokan portal release.
Esopus Creek at Phoenicia — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Esopus Creek at Phoenicia quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Esopus Creek at Phoenicia high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 285 CFS, from 94 years of record (1932–2026). Today is 88% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 01362500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for MTRN6 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.