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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at St. Jeans Shoals

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:101.5
Moderate Flood Stage:101
Flood Stage:100
Action Stage:99.9

Historical Crests
(1) 103.20 ft on 05/06/2011
(2) 102.10 ft on 05/04/1869
(3) 101.88 ft on 04/25/1993
(4) 101.86 ft on 04/28/1993
(5) 101.80 ft on 03/30/1903
(6) 101.71 ft on 04/05/1998
(7) 101.64 ft on 04/05/1976
(8) 101.62 ft on 04/29/1994
(9) 101.61 ft on 05/07/1983
(10) 101.61 ft on 03/27/1936
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Low Water Records
(1) 92.17 ft on 10/23/1941
(2) 94.41 ft on 09/28/2000
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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103 THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE SEVERE SHORELINE FLOODING OF HOMES AND LOCAL ROADS. THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS IN VERMONT WILL FLOOD...ROUTES 2 AND 78 TO GRAND ISLE COUNTY...ROUTE 129 FROM ALBURGH TO ISLE LAMOTTE...AND ROUTE 36 IN SAINT ALBANS. IN PLATTSBURGH NEW YORK...ROUTE 9 WILL FLOOD. WIND AND WAVE ACTION WILL CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO FLOODED HOMES AND CAMPS...AND ERODE ROADBEDS.
102.5 WIDESPREAD SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS. LAKESHORE HOMES WILL BE FLOODED AND LOCAL ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED. IN VERMONT...THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS WILL FLOOD...ROUTE 125 AT CHIMNEY POINT...ROUTE 36 IN ST. ALBANS... ROUTE 7 NEAR HIGHGATE STATE PARK...ROUTE 129 FROM ALBURGH TO ISLE LA MOTTE...ROUTE 2 AT THE SAND BAR AND BETWEEN ROUTE 78 AND ROUTE 129 IN ALBURGH. IN NEW YORK...THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS WILL FLOOD...ROUTE 9 IN PLATTSBURGH NEAR ROUTE 314...ROUTE 9N NEAR ROUTE 185...AND ROUTE 185.
102 WIDESPREAD SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR. LAKESHORE HOMES AND ROADS WILL BE UNUNDATED. IN VERMONT...ROUTE 36 IN ST. ALBANS BAY...AND ROUTE 125 AT CHIMNEY POINT WILL FLOOD. IN NEW YORK...ROUTE 9N SOUTH OF PORT HENRY WILL FLOOD. WIND AND WAVE ACTION WILL COMPOUND FLOODING...AND MAY DAMAGE EXPOSED SHORELINE STRUCTURES.
101.5 SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS...WITH WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF LAKE SIDE PROPERTIES...AND CLOSURE OF LOW LYING ROADS. WIND AND WAVE ACTION WILL COMPOUND FLOOD IMPACTS ON EXPOSED SHORELINES.
101 FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING ROADS AND PROPERTY, AND WIND AND WAVE ACTION ON EXPOSED SHORELINES BECOMES A PROBLEM. IF LAKE ICE IS PRESENT...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAN OCCUR.
101 FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING ROADS AND PROPERTIES, AND WIND AND WAVE ACTION CAN COMPOUND FLOODING ON EXPOSED SHORELINES. PORTIONS OF THE BURLINGTON WATERFRONT WILL FLOOD...INCLUDING THE KING STREET FERRY DOCK AND PERKINS PIER.
100 WATER BEGINS TO ENTER SOME LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO THREATEN LOW LYING ROADS...PIERS...AND DOCKS. WAVE ACTION CAN COMPOUND FLOODING ON WINDWARD FACING SHORELINES.
99.5 MINOR SHORELINE FLOODING WILL OCCUR. WIND AND WAVE ACTION MAY COMPOUND THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON WINDWARD FACING SHORELINES.
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