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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Poultney River below Fair Haven Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 3.74 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2024Highest Observation: 3.74 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00PM May 15, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCARV1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:46PM May 15, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:15AM May 15)Latest observed value: 2.85 ft at 1:30 PM EDT 15-May-2024. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Poultney River below Fair Haven are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 24
Moderate Flood Stage: 22
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.36 ft on 07/20/1945
(2) 21.60 ft on 12/17/2000
(3) 21.40 ft on 09/22/1938
(4) 21.19 ft on 03/14/1977
(5) 20.91 ft on 01/20/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.57 ft on 07/11/2023 (P)
(2) 11.54 ft on 03/22/2003
(3) 13.46 ft on 04/14/2002
(4) 21.60 ft on 12/17/2000
(5) 11.46 ft on 08/01/2000
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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18 Water approaches Greene Rd and Swamp Rd in Fair Haven.
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Latitude: 43.624232° N, Longitude: 73.311501° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 102.37 ft 122.37 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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