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Middleburgh Creek Risk Needs a Map Check
Middleburgh buyers and renters should treat Schoharie Creek flood questions as parcel-level checks, using FEMA maps, county guidance, and USGS gauges.
Published June 24, 2026 · Last verified June 24, 2026
Middleburgh’s creek setting is part of its beauty, but it is also a property question that should be checked calmly and specifically. Schoharie County Emergency Management points residents to FEMA’s Map Service Center to see whether a home is in a special flood hazard area.
FEMA describes the Map Service Center as the public source for National Flood Insurance Program flood hazard information.
USGS maintains monitoring location 01350500, Schoharie Creek at Middleburgh, so current and historical creek data can be checked separately from a real-estate listing. NYS DHSES gives the practical safety reminder: do not drive through flowing water, and even shallow moving water can be dangerous.
The move is not to panic about the valley. It is to verify the exact parcel, elevation, insurance question, driveway, and road approach before committing money.
Middleburgh still gets to be Middleburgh: creek, valley, village life, and hill roads all together. The map and gauge checks keep the water part of that story from becoming a surprise during a closing, repair, or storm plan.
Keep Schoharie County Emergency Management, FEMA, USGS, and NYS DHSES links with the address so the next question has a clean starting point.