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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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

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Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

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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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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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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.

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	7 Day (NAEFS)	7 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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