Wallkill at Gardiner
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 10.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 13.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 16.0 ft; major flooding begins at 19.0 ft.
| Action stage | 10.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 13.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 19.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 19.8 ft on Oct 16, 1955 (historic crest)
- 19.8 ft on Aug 19, 1955 (historic crest)
- 18.9 ft on Aug 29, 2011 (historic crest)
- 18.8 ft on Mar 7, 1945 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 7.3 ft | Minor flooding begins at Springtown Road. |
|---|---|
| 13.0 ft | 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. |
| 14.0 ft | The "black dirt" farmlands, far upriver in the heart of Orange County, begin to flood. |
| 16.0 ft | 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. |
| 18.0 ft | Flooding begins on Route 213 near Dashville in the vicinity of the Perrines covered bridge. |
Forecast office: NWS Upton · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.
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