Raquette River at Piercefield
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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) 07/06/2025 5:15 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/06/2025 11:21 AM EDTRecord: 13.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 12.5 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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
- 13.5 - Route 3 in and east of Tupper Lake Village will flood including parking lots of businesses. Homes along the Raquette River on Dugal Road and on the Tupper Lake shoreline will be threatened by high water and evacuations may be necessary. Homes along Water Street will flood and the Water Treatment Plant may be threatened by high water.
- 13 - In Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30. Homes along the Raquette River and Tupper Lake shorelines will flood, and evacuations may be necessary.
- 12.5 - In Tupper Lake Village, low lying areas along Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.2347, -74.5722 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | NY |
| WFO | BTV |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 04266500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.92 ft | on 04-18-2024 |
| 2. | 9.39 ft | on 12-24-2023 |
| 3. | 9.66 ft | on 04-18-2023 |
| 4. | 8.92 ft | on 03-27-2022 |
| 5. | 8.88 ft | on 04-04-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.92 ft | on 04-18-2024 |
| 2. | 9.39 ft | on 12-24-2023 |
| 3. | 9.66 ft | on 04-18-2023 |
| 4. | 8.92 ft | on 03-27-2022 |
| 5. | 8.88 ft | on 04-04-2021 |
| 6. | 8.88 ft | on 04-04-2020 |
| 7. | 9.64 ft | on 11-05-2019 |
| 8. | 11.68 ft | on 04-23-2019 |
| 9. | 11.23 ft | on 05-07-2018 |
| 10. | 9.63 ft | on 04-19-2017 |
| 11. | 8.34 ft | on 03-20-2016 |
| 12. | 9.42 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 13. | 11.26 ft | on 04-19-2014 |
| 14. | 9.56 ft | on 04-25-2013 |
| 15. | 8.82 ft | on 03-22-2012 |
| 16. | 13.40 ft | on 05-01-2011 |
| 17. | 11.33 ft | on 04-21-2008 |
| 18. | 10.00 ft | on 04-30-2007 |
| 19. | 8.90 ft | on 04-09-2005 |
| 20. | 9.07 ft | on 04-05-2004 |
| 21. | 9.38 ft | on 04-02-2003 |
| 22. | 10.43 ft | on 05-01-2000 |
| 23. | 9.09 ft | on 04-12-1999 |
| 24. | 11.25 ft | on 01-14-1998 |
| 25. | 11.50 ft | on 04-21-1994 |
| 26. | 12.04 ft | on 04-27-1993 |
| 27. | 10.88 ft | on 04-27-1992 |
| 28. | 10.16 ft | on 01-03-1991 |
| 29. | 10.65 ft | on 03-22-1990 |
| 30. | 9.77 ft | on 04-08-1989 |
| 31. | 10.09 ft | on 04-10-1987 |
| 32. | 10.59 ft | on 04-06-1986 |
| 33. | 10.41 ft | on 01-04-1985 |
| 34. | 10.32 ft | on 12-18-1983 |
| 35. | 10.38 ft | on 05-07-1983 |
| 36. | 10.89 ft | on 04-24-1982 |
| 37. | 9.68 ft | on 02-28-1981 |
| 38. | 11.30 ft | on 04-05-1976 |
| 39. | 12.25 ft | on 05-08-1972 |
| 40. | 11.92 ft | on 05-14-1971 |
| 41. | 11.66 ft | on 04-23-1969 |
| 42. | 11.00 ft | on 04-26-1960 |
| 43. | 11.56 ft | on 04-21-1955 |
| 44. | 11.32 ft | on 04-25-1954 |
| 45. | 11.60 ft | on 05-08-1947 |
| 46. | 11.36 ft | on 04-05-1945 |
| 47. | 11.13 ft | on 05-09-1944 |
| 48. | 12.09 ft | on 05-16-1943 |
| 49. | 11.82 ft | on 04-17-1922 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 05-01-2011 |
| 2. | 12.25 ft | on 05-08-1972 |
| 3. | 12.09 ft | on 05-16-1943 |
| 4. | 12.04 ft | on 04-27-1993 |
| 5. | 11.92 ft | on 05-14-1971 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 05-01-2011 |
| 2. | 12.25 ft | on 05-08-1972 |
| 3. | 12.09 ft | on 05-16-1943 |
| 4. | 12.04 ft | on 04-27-1993 |
| 5. | 11.92 ft | on 05-14-1971 |
| 6. | 11.82 ft | on 04-17-1922 |
| 7. | 11.68 ft | on 04-23-2019 |
| 8. | 11.66 ft | on 04-23-1969 |
| 9. | 11.60 ft | on 05-08-1947 |
| 10. | 11.56 ft | on 04-21-1955 |
| 11. | 11.50 ft | on 04-21-1994 |
| 12. | 11.36 ft | on 04-05-1945 |
| 13. | 11.33 ft | on 04-21-2008 |
| 14. | 11.32 ft | on 04-25-1954 |
| 15. | 11.30 ft | on 04-05-1976 |
| 16. | 11.26 ft | on 04-19-2014 |
| 17. | 11.25 ft | on 01-14-1998 |
| 18. | 11.23 ft | on 05-07-2018 |
| 19. | 11.13 ft | on 05-09-1944 |
| 20. | 11.00 ft | on 04-26-1960 |
| 21. | 10.89 ft | on 04-24-1982 |
| 22. | 10.88 ft | on 04-27-1992 |
| 23. | 10.65 ft | on 03-22-1990 |
| 24. | 10.59 ft | on 04-06-1986 |
| 25. | 10.43 ft | on 05-01-2000 |
| 26. | 10.41 ft | on 01-04-1985 |
| 27. | 10.38 ft | on 05-07-1983 |
| 28. | 10.32 ft | on 12-18-1983 |
| 29. | 10.16 ft | on 01-03-1991 |
| 30. | 10.09 ft | on 04-10-1987 |
| 31. | 10.00 ft | on 04-30-2007 |
| 32. | 9.77 ft | on 04-08-1989 |
| 33. | 9.68 ft | on 02-28-1981 |
| 34. | 9.66 ft | on 04-18-2023 |
| 35. | 9.64 ft | on 11-05-2019 |
| 36. | 9.63 ft | on 04-19-2017 |
| 37. | 9.56 ft | on 04-25-2013 |
| 38. | 9.42 ft | on 06-26-2015 |
| 39. | 9.39 ft | on 12-24-2023 |
| 40. | 9.38 ft | on 04-02-2003 |
| 41. | 9.09 ft | on 04-12-1999 |
| 42. | 9.07 ft | on 04-05-2004 |
| 43. | 8.92 ft | on 04-18-2024 |
| 44. | 8.92 ft | on 03-27-2022 |
| 45. | 8.90 ft | on 04-09-2005 |
| 46. | 8.88 ft | on 04-04-2021 |
| 47. | 8.88 ft | on 04-04-2020 |
| 48. | 8.82 ft | on 03-22-2012 |
| 49. | 8.34 ft | on 03-20-2016 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | N/A |
| moderate Flooding | 1515.03 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1514.53 ft |
| action | 1511.03 ft |
| Latest Value | 1505.99 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1502.03 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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| 10 Day (HEFS) | 10 Day (NAEFS) | 10 Day (GEFS) |
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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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