Canajoharie, New York
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Canajoharie town. It lies in ZIP code area 13317. It stands on Canajoharie Creek. The Survey maps it on the Canajoharie quadrangle.
Then and now
1898 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Canajoharie
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
Bragdon-Lipe Houselisted 2005
Canajoharie Historic Districtlisted 2015
Van Alstyne Houselisted 1983
West Hill Schoollisted 2002- US Post Office-Canajoharielisted 1988
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Canajoharie quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Canajoharie quadrangle1:62500
- 1902 USGS Canajoharie quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1944 USGS Canajoharie quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Canajoharie quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
79 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Canajoharie between 2002 and 2020, burning about 99 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 5 September 2020 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 18 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Canajoharie: 2 occurrences, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Barium-Barite, Sulfur, Garnet. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Creek Deposit | Lead, Barium-Barite, Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| Spraker's Basin Deposit | Garnet, Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Sheldon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Weaver's Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
58 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canajoharie in 58 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 11 flood, 5 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $200,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | $41,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $11,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | A tree was downed on Phillips Avenue in the Village of Canajoharie. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down on wires and vehicles in Canajoharie. |
| July 2023 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | State Route 5s was flooded in the Town of Canajoharie near exit 29 of the New York State Thruway. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | All lanes along Route 5 between McKinley Road and Reservoir Road along the Mohawk River between Palatine Bridge and Fonda were blocked due to flooding. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Canajoharie | - | Hail was briefly dime to nickel size. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Two trees were downed on Route 5s near the on-ramp to the NYS Thruway in the Village of Canajoharie. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | A large tree was downed blocking a lane on West Grand Street in the Village of Palatine Bridge. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Canajoharie. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | A large tree was downed near State Hwy 5S in Canajoharie, NY. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were downed in Palatine Bridge. |
| November 2019 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | Route 5 was closed between Groff Road and Staley Road due to flooding. |
| October 2019 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | Riverfront Park was flooded near the Canajoharie Creek and Mohawk River. |
| February 2016 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | An apartment building located at 3 Rock Street in Canajoharie was damaged due to flooding from heavy rain occurring over a frozen ground. Utility services were cut to the building and firefighters provided temporary shelter for residents until the Red Cross was able to open an emergency shelter. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Canajoharie due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down near the New York State Thruway in the town of Canajoharie via Twitter. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Canajoharie as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Palatine Bridge as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | Heavy rainfall from several rounds of slow moving thunderstorms led to flash flooding in the Palatine Bridge Area. State Route 5 was closed at State Route 10 in Palatine Bridge due to high water. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | Flash flooding occurred along the Canajoharie Creek in Canajoharie due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. Old Sharon Road was closed between Carlisle Road and Maple Hill Road due to high water. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | Significant flooding occurred throughout Canajoharie due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall, especially for areas along the Canajoharie Creek. Interstate 90 (The New York State Thruway) was closed between exits 29 and 29A due to flooding. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | Flash flooding occurred in the village of Canajoharie and the town of Root as a result of heavy rainfall. Roads were washed out and closed as a result of the flooding. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | A large section of New York State Route 5 from Palatine Bridge to Fonda was closed as a result of flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Canajoharie. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Canajoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | Major flooding occurred on the Canajoharie Creek in Montgomery County. The Canajoharie river gage located on the right bank 10 feet upstream from the bridge on McEwan Road and 2.3 miles southwest of Canajoharie exceeded its 8 foot flood stage at 2:47 pm EST September 7th, its 9 foot moderate flood stage at 12:18 am September 8th, its 10 foot major flood stage at 3:24 am, it crested at a record 10.23 feet at 5:45 pm and dropped below flood stage at 3:22 pm September 8th. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | Record flooding occurred on the Canajoharie Creek in Montgomery County. The Canajoharie river gage located on the right bank 10 feet upstream from the bridge on McEwan Road and 2.3 miles southwest of Canajoharie exceeded its 8 foot flood stage at 1:28 pm EST on August 28th, its 9 foot moderate stage at 4:04 pm, its 10 foot major stage at 8:44 pm, crested at a record 10.54 feet at 9:45 pm and dropped below flood stage at 5 am on August 29th. |
| August 2010 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | Basement flooding was reported in the Village of Canajoharie. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | State Route 10 near Palatine Bridge was closed due to flash flooding. In addition, rushing floodwaters blasted out the basement windows of the United Methodist Church on Main Street in Canajoharie, inundating the basement with at least 8 inches of water.||Flood water also filled sewers that carry a steam line between the Beech Nut plant on Church Street and the Richardson Brands buildings on both sides of Erie Boulevard, which resulted in a minor rupture of a pipe at the Richardson Brands plant.||Furthermore, a small creek overflowed its banks along Happy Hollow Road near Fort Plain, resulting in the erosion of nearly 4 feet of earth from beneath the foundation of a garage. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Canajoharie | - | Half dollar size hail was reported in Palatine Bridge during a thunderstorm. The hail damaged windows and crops. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Palatine Bridge due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Canajoharie | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Canajoharie during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down on power lines in Canajoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Power poles were knocked down along State Route 10 near Palatine Bridge as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. The power poles closed a portion of Route 10, between Groff Road and Dillenbeck Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees were reported down in Canajoharie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Canajoharie. |
| April 2006 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | On April 23 at 2:15 PM EST, the Canajoharie Creek at Canajoharie crested at 8.05 feet. Flood stage is 6.0 feet. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | A trained spotter reported that evacuations occurred along Route 80, which was closed due to flooding, near the village of Fort Plain. A state of emergency was in effect in Montgomery County. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Canajoharie | - | The Canajoharie Creek at Canajoharie exceeded its flood stage of 8.0 feet at midnight on November 17th, crested at 8.82 feet at 3:30 AM on the 17th, before falling back below flood stage at 6:20 AM EST on the 17th. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | The Canajoharie Creek rapidly exceeded the 6.0-foot flood stage at the Canajoharie Creek gage, cresting at 7.83 feet at 10:00 EST on the 14th. |
| March 2005 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | The Canajoharie Creek exceeded the 6.0-foot flood stage at the Canajoharie Creek gage, cresting at 8.19 feet, 5:15PM on the 28th. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Canajoharie | - | Once again, a thunderstorm with heavy rain hit the town of Canajorharie in Montgomery County and caused more flooding on the evening of August 13. This was the third flash flood this month to affect this town. Various roads flooded again throughout the town. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Canajoharie | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canajoharie | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Canajoharie | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatine Bridge | 0.4 miles | 18 | |
| Cook Corners | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Marshville | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| McKinley | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Nelliston | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Fort Plain | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Sprakers | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Stone Arabia | 3.4 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 945734. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









