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Wallkill at Gardiner Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.56 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.56 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.56 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM May 07, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGRDN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:01PM May 4, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:00AM May 4)Latest observed value: 3.13 ft at 2:00 PM EDT 4-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Wallkill at Gardiner are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.81 ft on 10/16/1955
(2) 19.77 ft on 08/19/1955
(3) 18.92 ft on 08/29/2011
(4) 18.83 ft on 03/07/1945
(5) 18.49 ft on 02/26/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.92 ft on 08/29/2011
(2) 15.17 ft on 03/01/2011
(3) 13.87 ft on 03/09/2008
(4) 14.87 ft on 04/16/2007
(5) 13.81 ft on 04/03/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.89 ft on 10/16/1984
(2) 1.40 ft on 07/10/1991
(3) 1.59 ft on 08/14/1966

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18 Flooding begins on Route 213 near Dashville in the vicinity of the Perrines covered bridge.
16 Flooding begins to effect residential structures along Springtown Road and Dug Road in New Paltz. Water level possibly up to 5 feet in the Worstead Mill in Montgomery.
14 The "black dirt" farmlands, far upriver in the heart of Orange County, begin to flood.
13 Springtown Road, Libertyville Road, and Route 299 near New Paltz become inundated. Flooding begins at the worstead mill in Montgomery. Bridge Street near state route 17k in Montgomery becomes inundated.
7.3 Minor flooding begins at Springtown Road.
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(1) Wallkill River at Gardiner
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Latitude: 41.686111° N, Longitude: 74.165556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 183.7 196.7 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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