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Winooski River at Montpelier

Critical Stages
11' - Action
15' - Flood
16' - Moderate
17.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:45 PM EST 12/10/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.27 ft

Flow: 0.425 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/10 3.8 0.237
1 AM 12/11 3.8 0.237
7 AM 12/11 3.7 0.205
1 PM 12/11 3.7 0.205
7 PM 12/11 3.7 0.205
1 AM 12/12 3.7 0.205
7 AM 12/12 3.7 0.205
1 PM 12/12 3.7 0.205
7 PM 12/12 3.7 0.205
1 AM 12/13 3.7 0.205
7 AM 12/13 3.7 0.205
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 PM 12/10 4.27 0.425
12:30 PM 12/10 4.26 0.421
12:15 PM 12/10 4.26 0.421
12:00 PM 12/10 4.25 0.416
11:45 AM 12/10 4.24 0.411
11:30 AM 12/10 4.24 0.411
11:15 AM 12/10 4.23 0.407
11:00 AM 12/10 4.23 0.407
10:45 AM 12/10 4.23 0.407
10:30 AM 12/10 4.22 0.402
10:15 AM 12/10 4.21 0.398
10:00 AM 12/10 4.2 0.393
9:45 AM 12/10 4.19 0.389
9:30 AM 12/10 4.18 0.384
9:15 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
9:00 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
8:45 AM 12/10 4.16 0.375
8:30 AM 12/10 4.15 0.371
8:15 AM 12/10 4.15 0.371
8:00 AM 12/10 4.15 0.371
7:45 AM 12/10 4.15 0.371
7:30 AM 12/10 4.16 0.375
7:15 AM 12/10 4.16 0.375
7:00 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
6:45 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
6:30 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
6:15 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
6:00 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
5:45 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
5:30 AM 12/10 4.17 0.38
Hydrograph for Winooski River at Montpelier
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.
16' - Route 2 will flood at Bailey Avenue bridge, and the entrance to the Montpelier High School. Parking lots behind state office buildings next to the river will flood between Taylor Street and Bailey Avenue, and the approach to Taylor Street bridge will be inundated. Low lying fields and farmland will be inundated.
15' - Flooding will begin on State Street at the Bailey Avenue bridge. Flooding may occur along Route 302 between Montpelier and Barre. Downstream from Montpelier to Waterbury, low lying local roads and farmland will flood. Water will approach the State of Vermont office complex in Waterbury.
DateStage (ft)
Nov 3, 1927 27.1
Jul 11, 2023 21.29
Aug 29, 2011 19.05
May 27, 2011 17.59
Jun 30, 1973 17.55
Apr 7, 1912 17.31
Feb 25, 1915 16.6
Mar 18, 1936 16.57
Dec 18, 2023 16.15
Mar 11, 1992 15.7
Apr 1, 1976 14.97
Jan 10, 1935 14.89
Apr 12, 1922 14.77
Jan 19, 1996 14.64
Mar 28, 1919 14.63
Mar 27, 1913 14.6
Jul 11, 2024 14.45
Aug 5, 1989 14.4
Apr 18, 1933 14.24
Feb 12, 1981 14.16

Data provided by the National Weather Service.