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Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen

River flow & level · USGS gauge 01350355 · New York · drains 444 sq mi

38.0cfsNormal

Latest reading Oct 26, 11:30 AM · streamflow

The Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen is running 38.0 cfs, 49% of the median flow for October 26 (78.0 cfs, 51 years). Gage height is 1.20 ft, 9.8 ft below flood stage (11.0 ft). Flow is down 4% from 24 hours ago.

Flow 49% of normal, flow steady, light W wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:33 AM–8:33 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs normal for Oct 2649% of medianNormal · 30th percentile · median 78.0 cfs
Gage height1.20 ft24 hours: −0.01 ft
Flood statusBelow flood stageAction 8 ft · Minor 11 ft · Moderate 16 ft · Major 18 ft · NWS BKBN6
Change, 24 hours−2 cfs7 days: −29 cfs
Same date last year47.8 cfs2025 daily mean
Air temp & weather now63°F · SunnyWind W 7 mph, gusts 13NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:24 AM – 5:58 PMFirst light 6:54 AM · Last light 6:27 PM

Streamflow

cubic feet per second

ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date

Gage height & flood stages

ft above gauge datum

Action (8.0 ft) is 6.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMinor (11.0 ft) is 9.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (16.0 ft) is 14.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (18.0 ft) is 16.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Reading

Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ET

Flow 49% of normal, flow steady, light W wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:33 AM–8:33 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Best fishing times today

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)

7/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 5:58 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon underfoot12:03 PM–2:03 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset7:33 AM–8:33 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise5:25 PM–6:25 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 267/10GoodMajor 12:03 PM–2:03 PM
Minor 7:33 AM–8:33 AM · 5:25 PM–6:25 PM
Light wind 4–8 mph
TueOct 274/10FairMajor 12:32 AM–2:32 AM · 1:01 PM–3:01 PM
Minor 8:53 AM–9:53 AM · 6:04 PM–7:04 PM
Calm wind 1–4 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 1:32 AM–3:32 AM · 2:04 PM–4:04 PM
Minor 10:11 AM–11:11 AM · 6:53 PM–7:53 PM
Calm wind 0–2 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 2:36 AM–4:36 AM · 3:09 PM–5:09 PM
Minor 11:22 AM–12:22 PM · 7:56 PM–8:56 PM
Light wind 2–6 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 3:41 AM–5:41 AM · 4:12 PM–6:12 PM
Minor 12:21 PM–1:21 PM · 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
Light wind 4–7 mph
SatOct 314/10FairMajor 4:43 AM–6:43 AM · 5:13 PM–7:13 PM
Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 10:24 PM–11:24 PM
Calm wind 1–4 mph
SunNov 14/10FairMajor 4:41 AM–6:41 AM · 5:08 PM–7:08 PM
Minor 12:44 PM–1:44 PM · 10:41 PM–11:41 PM
Calm wind 2–5 mph
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the river is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Local conditionspressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · flow within ±15% in 24 h +1, rising over 25% −1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
  • Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0
  • Wind: Light W 4–8 mph, gusts 20 +1
  • Flow: Flow steady (-4% in 24 h) +1
2
Today7, rounded7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Solunar periods calculated for 42.54, -74.41 (moon times from astronomical equations, Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen local time).

Weather & wind at Schoharie Creek at Breakabeen

air temperature, not water
Air temp63°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind7 mphfrom the W · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts13 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 42.538, -74.410 (grid ALY), issued Oct 26, 8:36 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.

Flood stages

NOAA NWS gauge BKBN6

October 26 in history

51 years of flow records

Last 10 days

DateMean flow (cfs)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)38.7-1%
Sun Oct 2539.0-5%
Sat Oct 2441.0-6%
Fri Oct 2343.6-3%
Thu Oct 2245.1-19%
Wed Oct 2155.8-12%
Tue Oct 2063.7-5%
Mon Oct 1967.3-12%
Sun Oct 1876.8-16%
Sat Oct 1791.1+8%

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 01350355 — Schoharie Creek At Breakabeen Ny
Location
42.5376, -74.4103 · New York
Drainage area
444 sq mi
Measures
Streamflow (discharge), cubic feet per second
Daily statistics
1976–2026 (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 11:30 AM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
Flood stages
NWS gauge BKBN6 — National Water Prediction Service

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.