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Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East Pool (ft)Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:40PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:10PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:25PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:40PM May 26, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:40PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 3:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:25AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:40AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 5:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:55AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 6:10AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:25AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 6:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 7:40AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 7:55AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 8:10AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 8:25AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 8:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 9:40AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 10:10AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 10:25AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 10:40AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:40AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 11:55AM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 12:10PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 12:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 12:40PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:40PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 1:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:10PM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 2:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:10PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:25PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:40PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:10AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:25AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:40AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:55AM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 12:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 12:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 12:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 8:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:10PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:25PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:40PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:55AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:10AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:25AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:55AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:25AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 5:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:55AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 6:10AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:25AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:55AM May 29, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 8:10AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.7 ft at 8:25AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 8:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 9:55AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:10AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:25AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 10:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.7 ft at 11:40AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 11:55AM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 12:10PM May 29, 2023Highest Observation: 586.73 ft at 12:25PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 12:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 1:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 1:55PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 2:10PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 2:25PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 2:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 3:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 3:55PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:10PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 4:25PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 4:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 5:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 5:55PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:10PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 6:25PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 6:40PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.72 ft at 7:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 586.71 ft at 7:40PM May 29, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 2:00AM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00AM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 2:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 2:00AM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00AM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 2:00PM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00PM May 31, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Highest Forecast: 586.7 ft 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023ASEN6(plotting HPIRZ) Graph Created (8:45PM May 29, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 10:49AM May 29)Latest observed value: 586.71 ft at 7:40 PM EDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 589 ft
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NOTE: The data are from automated sensors and are courtesy of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. They are provisional and subject to change.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 591
Moderate Flood Stage: 590
Flood Stage: 589
Action Stage: 587.1
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 592.23 ft on 03/31/1951
(2) 591.38 ft on 04/03/2005
(3) 590.90 ft on 04/05/1987
(4) 590.58 ft on 08/29/2011
(5) 589.92 ft on 04/17/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 589.56 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 590.58 ft on 08/29/2011
(3) 589.39 ft on 03/23/2010
(4) 589.92 ft on 04/17/2007
(5) 591.38 ft on 04/03/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 525.91 ft on 10/24/1926
(2) 532.64 ft on 02/20/1981
(3) 536.86 ft on 10/09/1985
(4) 539.28 ft on 04/12/1989
(5) 540.91 ft on 12/21/1993
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587.1 Reservoir at spillway level and begins to overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream. Downstream flooding is reference to the Mount Marion gage MRNN6.
586.5 This basin is nearly full and only 0.25 inch runoff is needed to start spilling over into the Esopus Creek downstream.
585.79 This basin has capacity for only about 0.50 inch of runoff before it will overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream.
585.1 This basin has capacity for only about 0.75 inch of runoff. It is getting close to full.
584.4 This basin has capacity for only about 1.0 inch of runoff.
583.1 This basin has capacity for about 1.5 inches of runoff.
581.6 This basin has capacity for about 2.0 inches of runoff.
580.29 This basin has capacity for about 2.5 inches of runoff.
578.79 This basin has capacity for about 3.0 inches of runoff.
576 This basin has capacity for about 4.0 inches of runoff.
573 This basin has capacity for about 5.0 inches of runoff.
570 This basin has capacity for about 6.0 inches of runoff.
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Latitude: 41.950278° N, Longitude: 74.208333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 589 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 0 ft 589 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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