Sacandaga River level at Hadley
New York · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 01325000 — SACANDAGA RIVER AT STEWARTS BRIDGE NR HADLEY NY · NWS forecast point HDLN6
Reading taken · as of 33 min ago
Right around its normal summer float level
At 2,010 CFS, this gauge is running 102% of normal for mid-September — close to the 1,980 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 95 years of record (1931–2026).
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Flood stages at Hadley
National Weather Service categories for gauge HDLN6, WFO ALY. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 12.0 ft
- 12.0 ft Major flood stage.
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Moderate flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft Moderate flood stage.
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Minor flood 10.0 ft
- 10.0 ft Minor flood stage.
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Action 8.0 ft
- 8.0 ft Action stage.
- 9.0 ft River is about a foot below bankfull.
- Right now 3.90 ft
NWS forecast: 3.90 ft by .
Flow history at Hadley
Daily values from USGS 01325000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for HDLN6 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Hadley
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12.36 ft | 35,500 CFS | Mar 28, 1913 |
| 10.40 ft | 16,500 CFS | May 2, 2011 |
| 10.00 ft | 14,867 CFS | Apr 25, 2019 |
| 9.78 ft | 14,200 CFS | May 3, 2007 |
| 9.77 ft | 14,200 CFS | Feb 7, 2006 |
| 9.71 ft | 14,000 CFS | Apr 28, 2008 |
| 9.68 ft | 13,300 CFS | May 4, 1983 |
| 9.54 ft | 13,300 CFS | Jul 1, 1968 |
| 9.37 ft | 12,500 CFS | Apr 28, 1993 |
| 9.32 ft | 12,300 CFS | May 23, 1990 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Sacandaga River at Hadley
In New York — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Stewarts Bridge release tubing; Albany and Saratoga market.
Sacandaga River at Hadley — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Sacandaga River at Hadley 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 Sacandaga River at Hadley high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 1,980 CFS, from 95 years of record (1931–2026). Today is 102% 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 01325000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for HDLN6 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.