Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 587.1 ft; minor flooding begins at 589.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 590.0 ft; major flooding begins at 591.0 ft.
| Action stage | 587.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 589.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 590.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 591.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 592.2 ft on Mar 31, 1951 (historic crest)
- 591.4 ft on Apr 3, 2005 (historic crest)
- 590.9 ft on Apr 5, 1987 (historic crest)
- 590.6 ft on Aug 29, 2011 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 570.0 ft | This basin has capacity for about 6.0 inches of runoff. |
|---|---|
| 573.0 ft | This basin has capacity for about 5.0 inches of runoff. |
| 576.0 ft | This basin has capacity for about 4.0 inches of runoff. |
| 578.8 ft | This basin has capacity for about 3.0 inches of runoff. |
| 580.3 ft | This basin has capacity for about 2.5 inches of runoff. |
| 581.6 ft | This basin has capacity for about 2.0 inches of runoff. |
| 583.1 ft | This basin has capacity for about 1.5 inches of runoff. |
| 584.4 ft | This basin has capacity for only about 1.0 inch of runoff. |
| 585.1 ft | This basin has capacity for only about 0.75 inch of runoff. It is getting close to full. |
| 585.8 ft | This basin has capacity for only about 0.50 inch of runoff before it will overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream. |
| 586.5 ft | This basin is nearly full and only 0.25 inch runoff is needed to start spilling over into the Esopus Creek downstream. |
| 587.1 ft | Reservoir at spillway level and begins to overflow into the Esopus Creek downstream. Downstream flooding is reference to the Mount Marion gage MRNN6. |
Forecast office: NWS Albany · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- Esopus Creek at Cold Brook NWS gauge · 5.5 mi
- Rondout Creek at Rosendale NWS gauge · 9.7 mi
- Kingston NOAA tide station · 11.8 mi
- Rondout Creek at Rondout NWS gauge · 11.9 mi
- Esopus Creek at Mount Marion NWS gauge · 13.5 mi
- TURKEY POINT NOAA tide station · 14.5 mi