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Esopus Creek at Cold Brook Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 10:45AM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 11:00AM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 11:15AM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 11:30AM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 11:45AM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 12:00PM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 12:15PM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 12:30PM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 12:32PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:47PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:02PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:17PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:45PM Jan 18, 2021Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 2:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 7:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:15PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45PM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 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2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:15AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:45AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:00AM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:15AM Jan 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9:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 4 ft at 11:00PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:15PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:30PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:45PM Jan 20, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.87 ft at 6:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:00AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:15AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:30AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:45AM Jan 21, 2021Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:00AM Jan 21, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00PM Jan 21, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 7:00PM Jan 21, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00AM Jan 22, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 7:00AM Jan 22, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00PM Jan 22, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 7:00PM Jan 22, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 1:00AM Jan 23, 2021Highest Forecast: 4 ft 7:00AM Jan 23, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMTRN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:30AM Jan 21, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 11:00AM Jan 20)Latest observed value: 3.85 ft at 10:00 AM EST 21-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Esopus Creek at Cold Brook are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Ashokan Reservoir East
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.34 ft on 08/28/2011
(2) 21.94 ft on 03/21/1980
(3) 20.70 ft on 03/30/1951
(4) 20.58 ft on 04/03/2005
(5) 20.40 ft on 08/24/1933
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.02 ft on 05/01/2020 (P)
(2) 11.21 ft on 04/14/2020 (P)
(3) 11.34 ft on 11/01/2019 (P)
(4) 11.81 ft on 08/18/2018
(5) 12.23 ft on 10/30/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.82 ft on 09/25/1998
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22 Boiceville business district underwater.
21 Water reaches Route 28.
18 Water reaches trailer park in Phoenicia. Roads and bridges washed out.
16 Water reaches roads.
11 Flood stage. Water begins to overflow banks above Ashokan Reservoir with little damage.
10 The river is about a foot below bankfull.
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Latitude: 42.014167° N, Longitude: 74.270833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 621.54 ft 632.54 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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