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Mohawk River at Schenectady Forecast crest: 212.5 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Observed crest: 211.6 ft at 6:30am Feb 10 Observed: 211.15 ft at 6:50am Feb 8 Observed: 211.15 ft at 6:10am Feb 9 Observed: 211.6 ft at 6:30am Feb 10 Forecast: 211.6 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 211.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 211.6 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 211.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 211.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 211.9 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 212 ft at 7:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 212.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 212.5 ft at 7:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 213 ft at 1:00pm Feb 12 Graph Created (11:47am Feb 10, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:00am Feb 10) SCHN6 (plotting HGIRZ) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 211.6 ft at 6:30 AM EST 10-Feb-2009. Flood Stage is 223.0 ft. Forecast data shown here are official public river forecasts. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mohawk River at Schenectady are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:227
Moderate Flood Stage:225
Flood Stage:223
Action Stage:218

Historical Crests
(1) 232.90 ft on 03/28/1914
(2) 229.20 ft on 03/19/1936
(3) 228.90 ft on 03/28/1913
(4) 228.00 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 227.70 ft on 03/15/1929
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232.0 WATER REACHES BROADWAY AND THE FORMER ALCO PLANT AREA ON MAXON ROAD.
226.0 WATER FLOODS THREE FOURTHS OF INGERSOLL AVENUE...HALF OF NORTH AVENUE...AND FERRY STREET.
224.0 WATER STARTS TO ENTER THE STOCKADE NEIGHBORHOOD BETWEEN INGERSOLL AVENUE AND FERRY STREET.
223.0 WATER BEGINS TO ENTER RIVERSIDE PARK IN THE STOCKADE AREA.
222.0 WATER APPROACHES INGERSOLL AVE AND RIVERSIDE PARK
220.0 WATER FLOODS ACCESS RAMP TO THE COLLEGE UNDER THE WESTERN GATEWAY BRIDGE.
219.0 WATER GETS CLOSE TO THE ACCESS RAMP TO SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT GOES UNDER THE WESTERN GATEWAY BRIDGE
217.0 PUMPING IS NEEDED TO KEEP WATER OUT OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARKING LOT.
216.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT FOUR FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
215.0 THE RIVER IS ABOUT THREE FEET ABOVE NORMAL.
214.0 THE RIVER IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE ITS NORMAL POOL ELEVATION.
213.0 THE RIVER IS AT ITS NORMAL POOL ELEVATION.

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