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Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East Pool (ft)Observed: 585.97 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 8:50PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 8:55PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 9:10PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 10:50PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 10:55PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.97 ft at 11:10PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 11:55PM May 19, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 12:50AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 12:55AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 1:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 2:40AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586 ft at 3:05AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586 ft at 3:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 4:50AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.98 ft at 4:55AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 5:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 585.99 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 6:40AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 6:55AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 7:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 8:50AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.01 ft at 9:05AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 9:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 10:50AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 10:55AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 11:10AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.02 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 12:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 12:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 1:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 2:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 2:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 3:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 4:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 4:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.03 ft at 5:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 6:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 6:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 7:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.04 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 8:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 8:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 9:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 10:50PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.05 ft at 10:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 11:10PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.06 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 11:55PM May 20, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 12:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 1:05AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 1:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 2:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 3:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 4:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 4:55AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 5:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.07 ft at 6:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 7:05AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 7:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 8:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.08 ft at 8:55AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 9:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.09 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:50AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 10:55AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 11:10AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 12:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 12:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 1:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 2:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 2:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 3:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 4:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 4:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 5:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 6:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 6:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 7:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 8:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 8:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 9:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:50PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 11:05PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:10PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:55PM May 21, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 12:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 12:55AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 1:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.16 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 2:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 2:55AM May 22, 2013Highest Observation: 586.17 ft at 3:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 4:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 4:55AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 5:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 6:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 6:55AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 7:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 8:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.15 ft at 8:55AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 9:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 10:50AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.14 ft at 11:05AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:10AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 12:50PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 12:55PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 1:10PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.13 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.11 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.12 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 586.1 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 586.2 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 586.1 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 586.1 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 586.2 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 586.2 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 586.2 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 586.3 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 586.4 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 586.5 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 586.6 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013ASEN6(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (7:40PM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:20AM May 22)Latest observed value: 586.1 ft at 2:30 PM EDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 589 ft
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NOTE: The data are from automated sensors and are courtesy of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. They are provisional and subject to change.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:591
Moderate Flood Stage:590
Flood Stage:589
Action Stage:587.1

Historical Crests
(1) 592.23 ft on 03/31/1951
(2) 591.38 ft on 04/03/2005
(3) 590.90 ft on 04/05/1987
(4) 590.58 ft on 08/29/2011
(5) 589.92 ft on 04/17/2007
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Low Water Records
(1) 525.91 ft on 10/24/1926
(2) 532.64 ft on 02/20/1981
(3) 536.86 ft on 10/09/1985
(4) 539.28 ft on 04/12/1989
(5) 540.91 ft on 12/21/1993
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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587.1 Reservoir at spillway level and begins to overflow into the EsopusCreek downstream. Downstream flooding is referenced to the Mount Marion gage MRNN6.
586.5 This basin is nearly full and only 0.25 inch runoff is needed to start spilling over into the Esopus Creek downstream.
585.79 This basin has capacity for only about 0.50 inch of runoff before it will overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream.
585.1 This basin has capacity for only about 0.75 inch of runoff. It isgetting close to full.
584.4 This basin has capacity for only about 1.0 inch of runoff.
583.1 This basin has capacity for about 1.5 inches of runoff.
581.6 This basin has capacity for about 2.0 inches of runoff.
580.29 This basin has capacity for about 2.5 inches of runoff.
578.79 This basin has capacity for about 3.0 inches of runoff.
576 This basin has capacity for about 4.0 inches of runoff.
573 This basin has capacity for about 5.0 inches of runoff.
570 This basin has capacity for about 6.0 inches of runoff.
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Latitude: 41.950278° N, Longitude: 74.208333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 589 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 589 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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