Station Name: MOHAWK RIVER AT AMSTERDAM NY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 253 feet

Nearest Address:
1 Front St
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Montgomery County

GPS Coordinates: 42.934, -74.1918611

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued July 29 at 7:58PM EDT until July 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of east central and eastern New York, including the following counties, in east central New York, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington. In eastern New York, Fulton and Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Mechanicville, Salem, Glenville, Milton, Ballston Spa, Fort Edward, Corinth, Grafton, Cambridge, Greenwich, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Edinburg, Northville, Round Lake and Fort Johnson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued July 29 at 9:25PM EDT until July 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 9:25 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Fulton and Montgomery Counties in New York. * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area through tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Mechanicville, Glenville, Milton, Ballston Spa, Grafton, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Round Lake, Fort Johnson, Galway, Burnt Hills, North Ballston Spa, Rock City Falls, Country Knolls, East Glenville, Rotterdam Junction, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction and Center Brunswick. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued July 29 at 7:56PM EDT until July 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 7:56 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Albany and Schenectady Counties in eastern New York. * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Scotia, Delmar, Duanesburg, Westerlo, Ravena, Voorheesville, Altamont, Feura Bush, Selkirk, East Glenville, New Scotland, Coeymans, Princetown, Clarksville, New Salem, Wolf Hill and Thatcher State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued July 29 at 8:02PM EDT until July 30 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 8:02 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing. * WHERE...Portions of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties in eastern New York. * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicates that between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area through tonight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, East Glenville, Halfmoon and Verdoy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:19PM EDT until July 30 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 5:19 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer. * WHEN...Until 515 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 5 and 11 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Troy, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Hudson, Chatham, Nassau, Claverack, New Baltimore, Coxsackie, Valatie, Athens, Castleton-On-Hudson, Philmont, Kinderhook, Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Wynantskill and Wyantskill. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.