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Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Dam Pool (ft)Highest Observation: 1121.77 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1121.77 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Highest Observation: 1121.77 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.76 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.75 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.75 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.73 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.73 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.72 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.72 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.71 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.7 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.7 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.69 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.69 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.67 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.66 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.66 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.65 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.65 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.64 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.64 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.63 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.62 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.61 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.61 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.59 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.59 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.59 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.58 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.56 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.56 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.55 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.54 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.54 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.53 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.52 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.51 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.5 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.5 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.5 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.49 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.48 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.48 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.47 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.46 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.45 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.45 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.45 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.43 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.43 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.42 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.42 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.41 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.4 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.4 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.38 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 1121.38 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.38 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.36 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.36 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.35 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.34 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.33 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.32 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.32 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.32 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.31 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.3 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.29 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.28 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.28 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.27 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.26 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.26 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.25 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.24 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.23 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.22 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.22 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.21 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.2 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.2 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.19 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.19 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.17 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.17 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.16 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.16 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.16 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.14 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.14 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.13 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.13 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.12 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.11 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.11 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.09 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.09 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.08 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.07 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.06 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.06 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.05 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.04 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.03 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.02 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.02 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121.02 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.99 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1121 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.98 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.98 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.97 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.96 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.96 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.94 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.94 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.93 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.92 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.92 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.91 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.91 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.89 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.89 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.88 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.88 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.86 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.86 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.85 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.84 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.83 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.83 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.82 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.81 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.81 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.8 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.79 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.78 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.78 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.77 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.75 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.75 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.75 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.74 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.73 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.73 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.71 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.71 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.7 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.7 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.7 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 1120.69 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.68 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.67 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.66 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.66 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.64 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.64 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.63 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.63 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.62 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.61 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.6 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.59 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.59 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.58 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.57 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.56 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.56 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.55 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.55 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.53 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.53 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.53 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.52 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.5 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.49 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.48 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.48 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.47 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.46 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.45 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.45 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.44 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.43 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.42 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.42 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.41 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.41 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.39 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.39 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.38 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.37 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.37 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.36 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.36 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.35 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.34 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.32 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.32 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.31 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.31 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.3 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.29 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.28 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.28 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.27 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.26 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.26 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.26 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.24 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.24 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.23 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.22 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.22 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.21 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.2 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.19 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.2 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.18 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.17 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.16 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.16 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.16 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.15 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.13 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.12 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.12 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.11 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.1 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.09 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.09 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.09 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.08 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.06 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.06 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.06 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.05 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.04 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.03 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.01 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.01 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120.01 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1120 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1119.98 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1119.98 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1119.98 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1119.97 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.96 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.95 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.94 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.94 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.94 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.92 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.92 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.91 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.9 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.9 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.89 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.88 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.87 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.85 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.85 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.85 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.84 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.84 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.82 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.82 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.82 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.8 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.8 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.8 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.78 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.77 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.77 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.76 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.76 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.74 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.75 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.73 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.73 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.73 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.72 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.7 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1119.71 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Highest Forecast: 1119.4 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1119.2 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 1119 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1118.8 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1118.6 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1118.4 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 1118.2 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1118 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGILN6(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (9:40AM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:02AM May 19)Latest observed value: 1119.71 ft at 9:15 AM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 1130.5 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:1133.5
Moderate Flood Stage:1131.5
Flood Stage:1130.5
Action Stage:1125.07

Historical Crests
(1) 1,137.73 ft on 08/28/2011
(2) 1,136.60 ft on 01/19/1996
(3) 1,136.26 ft on 10/16/1955
(4) 1,135.69 ft on 04/04/1987
(5) 1,135.25 ft on 04/03/2005
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Low Water Records
(1) 1,062.00 ft on 08/20/1970
(2) 1,063.00 ft on 10/18/1980
(3) 1,071.21 ft on 11/03/1984
(4) 1,071.65 ft on 10/21/1993
(5) 1,074.44 ft on 11/10/1983
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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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1137.73 RECORD FLOODING WITH IRENE AUGUST 2011.
1133.5 MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. SEVERE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF DAM.
1131.5 MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. MODERATE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF DAM.
1130.5 MINOR FLOOD STAGE. TEMPORARY FLOOD ELEVATION. THE RIVER IS BANKFULL DOWNSTREAM.
1125.07 ACTION STAGE AND WATER REACHES GATED NOTCH. WHEN GATES ARE DOWN...RESERVOIR BEGINS SPILLING AT THIS ELEVATION.
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Latitude: 42.355833° N, Longitude: 74.445000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 1130.5 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 Not Available 1130.5 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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Flood stage based on NYCDEP spillway curve with notch. Notch elevation raised from 1124.5 to 1124.82 on 17 NOV 2010 and raised from 1124.82 to 1125.07 August 2011.
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