Saranac River at Plattsburgh
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 11:30 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/01/2025 11:24 AM EDTRecord: 12.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 12 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 9 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 12 - Water levels equal the November 1996 flooding. Underwood Trailer Park is protected by the levee, but it should be monitored for weakening. Flooding of lowlands occurs in Morrisonville east of Mason Street.
- 9 - Underwood Trailer Park protected by levee if drain plugs are in. Levee should be monitored for weakening.
- 8 - The Saranac River is at bankfull. The river is near the drainage holes in the levee at Underwood Trailer Park. No damage at this stage, but plugs should be placed in levee at Underwood Trailer Park to prevent water from entering.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.6817, -73.4717 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | NY |
| WFO | BTV |
| County | Clinton |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 04273500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.26 ft | on 04-13-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.33 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 3. | 7.12 ft | on 04-08-2022 | |
| 4. | 6.32 ft | on 03-27-2021 | |
| 5. | 8.46 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.26 ft | on 04-13-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.33 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 3. | 7.12 ft | on 04-08-2022 | |
| 4. | 6.32 ft | on 03-27-2021 | |
| 5. | 8.46 ft | on 04-20-2019 | |
| 6. | 8.09 ft | on 04-26-2018 | |
| 7. | 8.44 ft | on 06-30-2017 | |
| 8. | 6.53 ft | on 06-06-2016 | |
| 9. | 7.94 ft | on 06-13-2015 | |
| 10. | 8.89 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
| 11. | 9.49 ft | on 06-12-2013 | |
| 12. | 9.53 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 13. | 9.25 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 14. | 9.25 ft | on 04-12-2011 | |
| 15. | 6.97 ft | on 04-24-2007 | |
| 16. | 6.89 ft | on 10-17-2005 | |
| 17. | 7.66 ft | on 04-04-2005 | |
| 18. | 7.49 ft | on 04-02-2004 | |
| 19. | 7.12 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 20. | 7.64 ft | on 06-12-2002 | |
| 21. | 7.96 ft | on 04-23-2001 | |
| 22. | 8.21 ft | on 04-09-2000 | |
| 23. | 6.71 ft | on 04-04-1999 | |
| 24. | 10.73 ft | on 04-01-1998 | |
| 25. | 7.96 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 26. | 12.11 ft | on 11-09-1996 | |
| 27. | 6.13 ft | on 01-16-1995 | |
| 28. | 8.94 ft | on 04-17-1994 | |
| 29. | 7.73 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
| 30. | 7.66 ft | on 04-22-1991 | |
| 31. | 8.75 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
| 32. | 9.45 ft | on 03-29-1989 | |
| 33. | 6.45 ft | on 04-29-1988 | |
| 34. | 7.82 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
| 35. | 7.94 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 36. | 10.08 ft | on 12-30-1984 | |
| 37. | 9.32 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
| 38. | 6.95 ft | on 04-25-1983 | |
| 39. | 9.72 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 40. | 6.66 ft | on 02-24-1981 | |
| 41. | 5.72 ft | on 12-26-1979 | |
| 42. | 7.92 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 43. | 8.52 ft | on 10-17-1977 | |
| 44. | 8.04 ft | on 03-31-1977 | |
| 45. | 8.33 ft | on 03-28-1976 | |
| 46. | 7.43 ft | on 04-19-1975 | |
| 47. | 7.63 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
| 48. | 9.39 ft | on 04-02-1973 | |
| 49. | 8.33 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
| 50. | 7.96 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 51. | 7.39 ft | on 04-25-1970 | |
| 52. | 7.89 ft | on 04-11-1969 | |
| 53. | 6.90 ft | on 03-24-1968 | |
| 54. | 6.29 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 55. | 6.40 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 56. | 5.83 ft | on 04-13-1965 | |
| 57. | 6.89 ft | on 03-06-1964 | |
| 58. | 9.00 ft | on 04-04-1963 | |
| 59. | 6.76 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 60. | 8.96 ft | on 04-15-1960 | |
| 61. | 8.77 ft | on 04-30-1956 | |
| 62. | 8.43 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
| 63. | 8.72 ft | on 04-17-1954 | |
| 64. | 8.14 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
| 65. | 8.58 ft | on 03-28-1949 | |
| 66. | 9.57 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
| 67. | 8.33 ft | on 04-25-1944 | |
| 68. | 10.90 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 69. | 7.60 ft | on 03-18-1936 | |
| 70. | 7.90 ft | on 04-17-1933 | |
| 71. | 12.80 ft | on 04-08-1928 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.80 ft | on 04-08-1928 | 1 |
| 2. | 12.11 ft | on 11-09-1996 | |
| 3. | 10.90 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 4. | 10.73 ft | on 04-01-1998 | |
| 5. | 10.08 ft | on 12-30-1984 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 12.80 ft | on 04-08-1928 | 1 |
| 2. | 12.11 ft | on 11-09-1996 | |
| 3. | 10.90 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 4. | 10.73 ft | on 04-01-1998 | |
| 5. | 10.08 ft | on 12-30-1984 | |
| 6. | 9.72 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 7. | 9.57 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
| 8. | 9.53 ft | on 04-28-2011 | |
| 9. | 9.49 ft | on 06-12-2013 | |
| 10. | 9.45 ft | on 03-29-1989 | |
| 11. | 9.39 ft | on 04-02-1973 | |
| 12. | 9.32 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
| 13. | 9.25 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 14. | 9.25 ft | on 04-12-2011 | |
| 15. | 9.00 ft | on 04-04-1963 | |
| 16. | 8.96 ft | on 04-15-1960 | |
| 17. | 8.94 ft | on 04-17-1994 | |
| 18. | 8.89 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
| 19. | 8.77 ft | on 04-30-1956 | |
| 20. | 8.75 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
| 21. | 8.72 ft | on 04-17-1954 | |
| 22. | 8.58 ft | on 03-28-1949 | |
| 23. | 8.52 ft | on 10-17-1977 | |
| 24. | 8.46 ft | on 04-20-2019 | |
| 25. | 8.44 ft | on 06-30-2017 | |
| 26. | 8.43 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
| 27. | 8.33 ft | on 04-25-1944 | |
| 28. | 8.33 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
| 29. | 8.33 ft | on 03-28-1976 | |
| 30. | 8.33 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 31. | 8.21 ft | on 04-09-2000 | |
| 32. | 8.14 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
| 33. | 8.09 ft | on 04-26-2018 | |
| 34. | 8.04 ft | on 03-31-1977 | |
| 35. | 7.96 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 36. | 7.96 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 37. | 7.96 ft | on 04-23-2001 | |
| 38. | 7.94 ft | on 06-13-2015 | |
| 39. | 7.94 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 40. | 7.92 ft | on 04-03-1979 | |
| 41. | 7.90 ft | on 04-17-1933 | |
| 42. | 7.89 ft | on 04-11-1969 | |
| 43. | 7.82 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
| 44. | 7.73 ft | on 04-23-1992 | |
| 45. | 7.66 ft | on 04-22-1991 | |
| 46. | 7.66 ft | on 04-04-2005 | |
| 47. | 7.64 ft | on 06-12-2002 | |
| 48. | 7.63 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
| 49. | 7.60 ft | on 03-18-1936 | |
| 50. | 7.49 ft | on 04-02-2004 | |
| 51. | 7.43 ft | on 04-19-1975 | |
| 52. | 7.39 ft | on 04-25-1970 | |
| 53. | 7.12 ft | on 04-08-2022 | |
| 54. | 7.12 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 55. | 6.97 ft | on 04-24-2007 | |
| 56. | 6.95 ft | on 04-25-1983 | |
| 57. | 6.90 ft | on 03-24-1968 | |
| 58. | 6.89 ft | on 10-17-2005 | |
| 59. | 6.89 ft | on 03-06-1964 | |
| 60. | 6.76 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 61. | 6.71 ft | on 04-04-1999 | |
| 62. | 6.66 ft | on 02-24-1981 | |
| 63. | 6.53 ft | on 06-06-2016 | |
| 64. | 6.45 ft | on 04-29-1988 | |
| 65. | 6.40 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 66. | 6.32 ft | on 03-27-2021 | |
| 67. | 6.29 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 68. | 6.26 ft | on 04-13-2024 | (P) |
| 69. | 6.13 ft | on 01-16-1995 | |
| 70. | 5.83 ft | on 04-13-1965 | |
| 71. | 5.72 ft | on 12-26-1979 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 167.40 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 165.40 ft |
| minor Flooding | 164.40 ft |
| action | 163.40 ft |
| Latest Value | 161.69 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 155.40 ft |
Unique Local Info
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.
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Collaborative Agencies
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