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Sacandaga River at Hope Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.58 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:31AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:46AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:01AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:16AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.34 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.38 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.42 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.44 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:32AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 3:47AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:02AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 4:17AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.8 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:32AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:47AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:02AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:17AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.74 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2024Highest Observation: 3.14 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHOPN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:15PM May 22, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:30AM May 22)Latest observed value: 2.45 ft at 10:30 PM EDT 22-May-2024. Flood Stage is 7 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sacandaga River at Hope are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Conklingville - Gt Sac Lk
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.26 ft on 11/01/2019 (P)
(2) 12.00 ft on 02/20/1981
(3) 11.00 ft on 03/27/1913
(4) 10.55 ft on 12/31/1948
(5) 10.14 ft on 01/26/1964
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.49 ft on 04/12/2024 (P)
(2) 7.30 ft on 03/07/2024 (P)
(3) 9.68 ft on 12/18/2023 (P)
(4) 7.43 ft on 04/06/2023 (P)
(5) 8.97 ft on 04/08/2022 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.03 ft on 09/01/1999
(2) 1.14 ft on 08/11/1997
(3) 1.17 ft on 09/30/1913
(4) 1.40 ft on 05/29/1998
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10 Major flood stage.
9 Moderate flood stage. There are two to three feet of water on nearby roads and properties.
8 Water floods NY Route 30 near the Hope town garage.
7 Minor flood stage. Water overflows onto lowlands and approaches Route 30.
6 Action stage. The river is near bankfull.
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Latitude: 43.352778° N, Longitude: 74.270833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 29 881.31 ft 888.31 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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