USGS stream gauge 01357500 · New York

Mohawk River at Cohoes, NY

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 10.96 ft and a flow of 5,830 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 1.69 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

10.96 ft

7-day range 6.69–11.16 ft

Discharge

5,830cfs

7-day range 509–6,400 cfs

Latest reading

27 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

6.337.638.9310.2211.52Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 6.69 · High 11.16.

Discharge, past 7 days

37.721,7463,4545,1636,871Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 509 · High 6,400.

Chart dates are in New York local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 10.96 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number01357500
Official nameMOHAWK RIVER AT COHOES NY
StateNew York
Drainage area3,450 sq mi
Gage datum elevation48.5 ft above sea level
Coordinates42.7854° N, 73.7078° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 01357500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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