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Wallkill at Gardiner Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 3.23 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.43 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.31 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.3 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.74 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.37 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.41 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:16PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:31PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:46PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:01PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGRDN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:30AM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:20AM May 22)Latest observed value: 2.76 ft at 3:00 AM EDT 23-May-2013. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Wallkill at Gardiner are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:19
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:13
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 19.81 ft on 10/16/1955
(2) 19.77 ft on 08/19/1955
(3) 18.92 ft on 08/29/2011
(4) 18.83 ft on 03/07/1945
(5) 18.49 ft on 02/26/1961
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.89 ft on 10/16/1984
(2) 1.40 ft on 07/10/1991
(3) 1.59 ft on 08/14/1966
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18 FLOODING BEGINS ON ROUTE 213 NEAR DASHVILLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE PERRINES COVERED BRIDGE.
16 FLOODING BEGINS TO EFFECT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES ALONG SPRINGTOWN ROAD AND DUG ROAD IN NEW PALTZ. WATER LEVEL POSSIBLY UP TO 5 FEET IN THE WORSTEAD MILL IN MONTGOMERY.
14 THE "BLACK DIRT" FARMLANDS, FAR UPRIVER IN THE HEART OF ORANGE COUNTY, BEGIN TO FLOOD.
13 BRIDGE STREET NEAR STATE ROUTE 17K IN MONTGOMERY BECOMES INUNDATED.
13 SPRINGTOWN ROAD, LIBERTYVILLE ROAD, AND ROUTE 299 NEAR NEW PALTZ BECOME INUNDATED. FLOODING BEGINS AT THE WORSTEAD MILL IN MONTGOMERY.
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(1) Wallkill River at Gardiner
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Latitude: 41.686111° N, Longitude: 74.165556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 29 185.7 ft 198.7 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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