Winooski River at Montpelier
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Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 3:45 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/03/2025 11:37 AM EDTRecord: 27.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17.5 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 15 ft Action 11 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 27 - The Montpelier business district will be covered by water 8 to 10 feet deep. Widespread flooding of the Winooski valley will occur.
- 22 - Downtown Montpelier will be inundated, and local roads will be covered by water. Route 2 and railroad tracks along the river will be covered with water. There will be widespread field flooding throughout the Winooski River valley. This stage is equivalent to the FEMA 1 Percent Annual Chance Flood.
- 17.5 - Water covers the streets in downtown Montpelier. Local roads along the Winooski from Montpelier to Waterbury will be covered in water, and there will be widespread field flooding.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.2567, -72.5939 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | VT |
| WFO | BTV |
| County | Washington |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 04286000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.45 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 16.15 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 21.29 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
| 4. | 19.05 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
| 5. | 17.59 ft | on 05-27-2011 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.45 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 16.15 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 3. | 21.29 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
| 4. | 19.05 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
| 5. | 17.59 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
| 6. | 8.66 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 7. | 10.37 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 8. | 10.54 ft | on 05-10-2000 | |
| 9. | 13.17 ft | on 02-28-2000 | |
| 10. | 9.30 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
| 11. | 10.37 ft | on 01-09-1998 | |
| 12. | 14.64 ft | on 01-19-1996 | |
| 13. | 6.94 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 14. | 7.82 ft | on 03-15-1995 | |
| 15. | 12.69 ft | on 04-16-1994 | |
| 16. | 8.78 ft | on 04-11-1993 | |
| 17. | 15.70 ft | on 03-11-1992 | |
| 18. | 11.50 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 19. | 14.40 ft | on 08-05-1989 | |
| 20. | 8.35 ft | on 04-29-1988 | |
| 21. | 13.50 ft | on 03-31-1987 | |
| 22. | 10.36 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 23. | 10.02 ft | on 03-12-1985 | |
| 24. | 13.70 ft | on 06-07-1984 | |
| 25. | 11.65 ft | on 05-04-1983 | |
| 26. | 12.40 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 27. | 14.16 ft | on 02-12-1981 | |
| 28. | 7.41 ft | on 04-10-1980 | |
| 29. | 12.57 ft | on 03-07-1979 | |
| 30. | 13.66 ft | on 01-09-1978 | |
| 31. | 12.38 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
| 32. | 12.31 ft | on 08-10-1976 | |
| 33. | 14.97 ft | on 04-01-1976 | |
| 34. | 11.17 ft | on 04-19-1975 | |
| 35. | 12.00 ft | on 12-21-1973 | |
| 36. | 17.55 ft | on 06-30-1973 | |
| 37. | 14.14 ft | on 05-04-1972 | |
| 38. | 11.96 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 39. | 10.53 ft | on 04-18-1970 | |
| 40. | 12.62 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
| 41. | 10.32 ft | on 03-22-1968 | |
| 42. | 10.10 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 43. | 8.46 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 44. | 6.02 ft | on 04-16-1965 | |
| 45. | 11.93 ft | on 03-08-1964 | |
| 46. | 9.92 ft | on 03-27-1963 | |
| 47. | 10.59 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 48. | 8.54 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
| 49. | 12.02 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
| 50. | 9.76 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
| 51. | 10.51 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
| 52. | 7.72 ft | on 01-23-1957 | |
| 53. | 8.81 ft | on 04-17-1956 | |
| 54. | 9.36 ft | on 04-06-1955 | |
| 55. | 8.21 ft | on 04-08-1954 | |
| 56. | 9.84 ft | on 03-27-1953 | |
| 57. | 14.16 ft | on 06-01-1952 | |
| 58. | 9.60 ft | on 12-05-1950 | |
| 59. | 8.98 ft | on 04-21-1950 | |
| 60. | 8.25 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 61. | 13.90 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
| 62. | 14.10 ft | on 03-09-1946 | |
| 63. | 9.92 ft | on 05-18-1945 | |
| 64. | 9.66 ft | on 04-10-1944 | |
| 65. | 8.05 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 66. | 9.83 ft | on 04-16-1942 | |
| 67. | 6.93 ft | on 04-16-1941 | |
| 68. | 9.96 ft | on 05-03-1940 | |
| 69. | 10.61 ft | on 04-22-1939 | |
| 70. | 14.11 ft | on 09-22-1938 | |
| 71. | 11.64 ft | on 05-15-1937 | |
| 72. | 16.57 ft | on 03-18-1936 | |
| 73. | 14.89 ft | on 01-10-1935 | |
| 74. | 13.93 ft | on 04-12-1934 | |
| 75. | 14.24 ft | on 04-18-1933 | |
| 76. | 12.81 ft | on 04-12-1932 | |
| 77. | 10.18 ft | on 04-11-1931 | |
| 78. | 9.85 ft | on 04-07-1930 | |
| 79. | 27.10 ft | on 11-03-1927 | |
| 80. | 11.43 ft | on 04-30-1923 | |
| 81. | 14.77 ft | on 04-12-1922 | |
| 82. | 12.94 ft | on 04-13-1920 | |
| 83. | 14.63 ft | on 03-28-1919 | |
| 84. | 11.43 ft | on 10-30-1917 | |
| 85. | 12.57 ft | on 03-28-1917 | |
| 86. | 10.31 ft | on 05-17-1916 | |
| 87. | 16.60 ft | on 02-25-1915 | |
| 88. | 14.60 ft | on 03-27-1913 | |
| 89. | 17.31 ft | on 04-07-1912 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 27.10 ft | on 11-03-1927 |
| 2. | 21.29 ft | on 07-11-2023 |
| 3. | 19.05 ft | on 08-29-2011 |
| 4. | 17.59 ft | on 05-27-2011 |
| 5. | 17.55 ft | on 06-30-1973 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 27.10 ft | on 11-03-1927 | |
| 2. | 21.29 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
| 3. | 19.05 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
| 4. | 17.59 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
| 5. | 17.55 ft | on 06-30-1973 | |
| 6. | 17.31 ft | on 04-07-1912 | |
| 7. | 16.60 ft | on 02-25-1915 | |
| 8. | 16.57 ft | on 03-18-1936 | |
| 9. | 16.15 ft | on 12-18-2023 | (P) |
| 10. | 15.70 ft | on 03-11-1992 | |
| 11. | 14.97 ft | on 04-01-1976 | |
| 12. | 14.89 ft | on 01-10-1935 | |
| 13. | 14.77 ft | on 04-12-1922 | |
| 14. | 14.64 ft | on 01-19-1996 | |
| 15. | 14.63 ft | on 03-28-1919 | |
| 16. | 14.60 ft | on 03-27-1913 | |
| 17. | 14.45 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 18. | 14.40 ft | on 08-05-1989 | |
| 19. | 14.24 ft | on 04-18-1933 | |
| 20. | 14.16 ft | on 02-12-1981 | |
| 21. | 14.16 ft | on 06-01-1952 | |
| 22. | 14.14 ft | on 05-04-1972 | |
| 23. | 14.11 ft | on 09-22-1938 | |
| 24. | 14.10 ft | on 03-09-1946 | |
| 25. | 13.93 ft | on 04-12-1934 | |
| 26. | 13.90 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
| 27. | 13.70 ft | on 06-07-1984 | |
| 28. | 13.66 ft | on 01-09-1978 | |
| 29. | 13.50 ft | on 03-31-1987 | |
| 30. | 13.17 ft | on 02-28-2000 | |
| 31. | 12.94 ft | on 04-13-1920 | |
| 32. | 12.81 ft | on 04-12-1932 | |
| 33. | 12.69 ft | on 04-16-1994 | |
| 34. | 12.62 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
| 35. | 12.57 ft | on 03-07-1979 | |
| 36. | 12.57 ft | on 03-28-1917 | |
| 37. | 12.40 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 38. | 12.38 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
| 39. | 12.31 ft | on 08-10-1976 | |
| 40. | 12.02 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
| 41. | 12.00 ft | on 12-21-1973 | |
| 42. | 11.96 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 43. | 11.93 ft | on 03-08-1964 | |
| 44. | 11.65 ft | on 05-04-1983 | |
| 45. | 11.64 ft | on 05-15-1937 | |
| 46. | 11.50 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 47. | 11.43 ft | on 04-30-1923 | |
| 48. | 11.43 ft | on 10-30-1917 | |
| 49. | 11.17 ft | on 04-19-1975 | |
| 50. | 10.61 ft | on 04-22-1939 | |
| 51. | 10.59 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
| 52. | 10.54 ft | on 05-10-2000 | |
| 53. | 10.53 ft | on 04-18-1970 | |
| 54. | 10.51 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
| 55. | 10.37 ft | on 01-09-1998 | |
| 56. | 10.37 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 57. | 10.36 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 58. | 10.32 ft | on 03-22-1968 | |
| 59. | 10.31 ft | on 05-17-1916 | |
| 60. | 10.18 ft | on 04-11-1931 | |
| 61. | 10.10 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 62. | 10.02 ft | on 03-12-1985 | |
| 63. | 9.96 ft | on 05-03-1940 | |
| 64. | 9.92 ft | on 03-27-1963 | |
| 65. | 9.92 ft | on 05-18-1945 | |
| 66. | 9.85 ft | on 04-07-1930 | |
| 67. | 9.84 ft | on 03-27-1953 | |
| 68. | 9.83 ft | on 04-16-1942 | |
| 69. | 9.76 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
| 70. | 9.66 ft | on 04-10-1944 | |
| 71. | 9.60 ft | on 12-05-1950 | |
| 72. | 9.36 ft | on 04-06-1955 | |
| 73. | 9.30 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
| 74. | 8.98 ft | on 04-21-1950 | |
| 75. | 8.81 ft | on 04-17-1956 | |
| 76. | 8.78 ft | on 04-11-1993 | |
| 77. | 8.66 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 78. | 8.54 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
| 79. | 8.46 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 80. | 8.35 ft | on 04-29-1988 | |
| 81. | 8.25 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 82. | 8.21 ft | on 04-08-1954 | |
| 83. | 8.05 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 84. | 7.82 ft | on 03-15-1995 | |
| 85. | 7.72 ft | on 01-23-1957 | |
| 86. | 7.41 ft | on 04-10-1980 | |
| 87. | 6.94 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 88. | 6.93 ft | on 04-16-1941 | |
| 89. | 6.02 ft | on 04-16-1965 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 517.37 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 515.87 ft |
| minor Flooding | 514.87 ft |
| action | 510.87 ft |
| Latest Value | 506.73 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 499.87 ft |
Unique Local Info
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.
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Collaborative Agencies
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