Raquette River at Piercefield
Critical Stages
9' - Action
12.5' - Flood
13' - Moderate
Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 6:45 PM EST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 4.93 ft
Flow: 0.808 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 AM 12/16 | 5.4 | 1.04 |
| 7 AM 12/16 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 1 PM 12/16 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 7 PM 12/16 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 1 AM 12/17 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 7 AM 12/17 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 5.3 | 0.985 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 PM 12/15 | 4.95 | 0.817 |
| 7:30 PM 12/15 | 4.94 | 0.813 |
| 7:15 PM 12/15 | 4.94 | 0.813 |
| 7:00 PM 12/15 | 4.93 | 0.808 |
| 6:45 PM 12/15 | 4.93 | 0.808 |
| 6:30 PM 12/15 | 4.94 | 0.813 |
| 6:15 PM 12/15 | 4.95 | 0.817 |
| 6:00 PM 12/15 | 4.96 | 0.822 |
| 5:45 PM 12/15 | 4.98 | 0.831 |
| 5:30 PM 12/15 | 5 | 0.84 |
| 5:15 PM 12/15 | 5.02 | 0.849 |
| 5:00 PM 12/15 | 5.03 | 0.854 |
| 4:45 PM 12/15 | 5.05 | 0.863 |
| 4:30 PM 12/15 | 5.06 | 0.868 |
| 4:15 PM 12/15 | 5.07 | 0.873 |
| 4:00 PM 12/15 | 5.06 | 0.868 |
| 3:45 PM 12/15 | 5.03 | 0.854 |
| 3:30 PM 12/15 | 4.96 | 0.822 |
| 3:15 PM 12/15 | 4.88 | 0.786 |
| 3:00 PM 12/15 | 4.81 | 0.756 |
| 2:45 PM 12/15 | 4.77 | 0.738 |
| 2:30 PM 12/15 | 4.79 | 0.747 |
| 2:15 PM 12/15 | 4.86 | 0.777 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 4.87 | 0.782 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 4.91 | 0.799 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 4.98 | 0.831 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 5.05 | 0.863 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 5.14 | 0.906 |
| 12:45 PM 12/15 | 5.24 | 0.955 |
| 12:30 PM 12/15 | 5.34 | 1.01 |
13.5' -
Route 3 in and east of Tupper Lake Village will flood including parking lots of businesses. Homes along the Raquette River on Dugal Road and on the Tupper Lake shoreline will be threatened by high water and evacuations may be necessary. Homes along Water Street will flood and the Water Treatment Plant may be threatened by high water.
13' -
In Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30. Homes along the Raquette River and Tupper Lake shorelines will flood, and evacuations may be necessary.
12.5' -
In Tupper Lake Village, low lying areas along Route 3 will flood between Pleasant Avenue and Santa Clara Avenue. East of Tupper Lake Village, Route 3 will flood between Dugal Road and the intersection of Routes 3 and 30.
9' -
Some minor shoreline flooding along Raquette Pond in Tupper Lake Village may flood.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | 13.4 |
| May 8, 1972 | 12.25 |
| May 16, 1943 | 12.09 |
| Apr 27, 1993 | 12.04 |
| May 14, 1971 | 11.92 |
| Apr 17, 1922 | 11.82 |
| Apr 23, 2019 | 11.68 |
| Apr 23, 1969 | 11.66 |
| May 8, 1947 | 11.6 |
| Apr 21, 1955 | 11.56 |
| Apr 21, 1994 | 11.5 |
| Apr 5, 1945 | 11.36 |
| Apr 21, 2008 | 11.33 |
| Apr 25, 1954 | 11.32 |
| Apr 5, 1976 | 11.3 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | 11.26 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | 11.25 |
| May 7, 2018 | 11.23 |
| May 9, 1944 | 11.13 |
| Apr 26, 1960 | 11 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
