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Schoharie Creek at Prattsville, NY (PTVN6)

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Inundation Levels
NAVD88 Stage

1,156.0*24.9*
Record Crest: 24.38 ft
1,155.023.9
1,154.022.9
1,153.021.9
1,152.020.9
1,151.019.9
1,150.018.9
1,149.017.9
1,148.016.9
Major Flooding Begins

1,147.015.9
1,146.014.9
Moderate Flooding Begins

1,145.013.9
1,144.012.9
Minor Flooding Begins

1,143.011.9
1,142.010.9
1,141.09.9
Near Flooding Begins

1,140.08.9
Below Flooding Begins

* = Extended rating
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4.7 ft at 04/19/2024 00:15:00 UTC
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.38 ft on 08/28/2011
(2) 19.57 ft on 03/05/1979
(3) 19.50 ft on 01/26/1978
(4) 19.39 ft on 01/19/1996
(5) 19.14 ft on 10/16/1955
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.54 ft on 12/18/2023 (P)
(2) 13.85 ft on 10/26/2021 (P)
(3) 17.53 ft on 12/25/2020 (P)
(4) 13.55 ft on 10/30/2017
(5) 12.03 ft on 02/25/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.64 ft on 09/06/1998

Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.

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These maps were provided to the NWS courtesy of the USGS.  The technical details for these maps can be found in this USGS Report.   Map files were adapted by NWS to be viewable in AHPS.

Extended rating:
The Rating Curve Extension is calculated by using either a linear, logarithmic, or hydraulic technique to extend the rating curve above the currently established relationship between stage and flow.
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24.38 Record level from Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
19 Lower portion of village inundated with three feet of water.
18 Substantial damage with two to three feet of water on properties in the village along the river.
16 Major flood stage. Water overflows onto County Route 7 north of Route 23.
14 Moderate flood stage. Water overflows onto Main Street or NY State Route 23.
13 Minor flooding of basements.
12 Minor flood stage. The river overflows into lowlands.
11 The river is close to bankfull.
9 Action stage. The river is about two thirds bankfull.
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US Geological Survey inundation mapping is available in this location.
Visit https://fim.wim.usgs.gov/fim/ and click on the "Schoharie Creek at Prattsville" triangle.
The complete report is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20155190
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Graphical representation of flood inundation for NWS flood categories are based on steady state hydraulic modeling of water surface elevations for incremented discharges. Map shows approximate inundation areas for given water surface elevations and should not be used for navigation or permitting or other legal purposes, but strictly as a planning reference tool.