Missisquoi River at East Berkshire

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 9:14 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 3:45 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/31/2025 9:07 PM EDT

Record: 23.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 14 ft

Minor Flooding 13 ft

Action 11 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	14 ft
	Minor Flooding	13 ft
	Action	11 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

23 - Devastating flooding occurs. This stage equals the Great Flood of 1927. Bridges on Routes 118, 108, and 105 will be covered in water, and may be destroyed. Large sections of Routes 118, 108, and 105 and local roads will be covered in water. Water will inundate homes in East Berkshire and Enosburg Falls.
17 - Severe flooding will occur from Richford downstream to Sheldon along the Missisquoi. Water will enter homes in East Berkshire, and cover portions of Route 118 near East Berkshire and Route 105 between East Berkshire and Enosburg Falls. Missisquoi Street in Enosburg Falls will flood. Flooding of farmland will be widespread along the Missisquoi in Franklin county. This stage is equivalent to the FEMA 1 Percent Annual Chance Flood.
16 - There will be widespread flooding along the Missisquoi from Richford to Sheldon. Water will cover portions of Route 105 between Enosburg Falls and East Berkshire, and will approach Route 236 in Sheldon and Route 118 in East Berkshire. There will be extensive field flooding.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	44.9590, -72.6974
RFC	NERFC
State	VT
WFO	BTV
County	Franklin
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	04293500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	13.60 ft	on 12-19-2023	(P)
2.	15.14 ft	on 07-11-2023
3.	16.49 ft	on 11-01-2019
4.	15.64 ft	on 04-16-2014
5.	14.13 ft	on 08-29-2011

Historic Crests

1.	23.10 ft	on 11-04-1927
2.	18.92 ft	on 03-15-1946
3.	17.50 ft	on 04-01-1918
4.	17.45 ft	on 04-18-1982
5.	17.42 ft	on 02-28-2000

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	418.51 ft
moderate Flooding	416.51 ft
minor Flooding	415.51 ft
action	413.51 ft
Latest Value	410.17 ft
Gauge Zero	402.51 ft

Gauge Photos

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Missisquoi at East Berkshire after ice out March 2000

Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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1.	13.60 ft	on 12-19-2023	(P)
2.	15.14 ft	on 07-11-2023
3.	16.49 ft	on 11-01-2019
4.	15.64 ft	on 04-16-2014
5.	14.13 ft	on 08-29-2011
6.	13.99 ft	on 04-28-2011
7.	13.66 ft	on 04-27-2011
8.	13.34 ft	on 04-12-2011
9.	11.54 ft	on 10-01-2010
10.	15.20 ft	on 03-27-2007
11.	10.66 ft	on 08-31-2004
12.	11.28 ft	on 03-29-2003
13.	13.67 ft	on 06-13-2002
14.	12.16 ft	on 04-24-2001
15.	10.49 ft	on 05-11-2000
16.	17.42 ft	on 02-28-2000
17.	9.58 ft	on 09-18-1999
18.	13.58 ft	on 01-24-1999
19.	17.09 ft	on 03-31-1998
20.	15.54 ft	on 01-01-1998
21.	15.75 ft	on 07-15-1997
22.	15.05 ft	on 01-19-1996
23.	11.47 ft	on 03-15-1995
24.	10.26 ft	on 01-16-1995
25.	14.27 ft	on 04-16-1994
26.	15.06 ft	on 03-30-1993
27.	13.93 ft	on 04-23-1992
28.	13.92 ft	on 03-24-1992
29.	16.06 ft	on 03-11-1992
30.	11.07 ft	on 04-10-1991
31.	14.11 ft	on 03-04-1991
32.	12.58 ft	on 03-17-1990
33.	13.41 ft	on 03-30-1989
34.	13.63 ft	on 03-20-1988
35.	12.35 ft	on 04-01-1987
36.	12.28 ft	on 03-31-1986
37.	13.96 ft	on 03-20-1986
38.	16.69 ft	on 02-25-1985
39.	11.81 ft	on 12-30-1984
40.	16.06 ft	on 02-15-1984
41.	12.06 ft	on 12-15-1983
42.	9.45 ft	on 04-20-1983
43.	12.37 ft	on 03-22-1983
44.	17.45 ft	on 04-18-1982
45.	12.01 ft	on 08-17-1981
46.	16.30 ft	on 03-21-1981
47.	11.77 ft	on 03-23-1980
48.	8.18 ft	on 11-27-1979
49.	16.72 ft	on 03-07-1979
50.	12.41 ft	on 06-21-1978
51.	14.11 ft	on 04-13-1978
52.	11.33 ft	on 03-31-1977
53.	16.00 ft	on 03-15-1977
54.	13.40 ft	on 04-02-1976
55.	12.14 ft	on 04-19-1975
56.	11.00 ft	on 07-10-1974
57.	13.40 ft	on 04-05-1974
58.	11.28 ft	on 07-02-1973
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60.	13.23 ft	on 08-28-1971
61.	11.86 ft	on 04-18-1970
62.	12.38 ft	on 05-20-1969
63.	13.25 ft	on 04-11-1969
64.	12.02 ft	on 03-23-1968
65.	13.35 ft	on 04-03-1967
66.	8.30 ft	on 04-25-1966
67.	8.86 ft	on 09-25-1965
68.	12.26 ft	on 04-15-1964
69.	17.07 ft	on 03-05-1964
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71.	14.55 ft	on 03-30-1963
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85.	12.30 ft	on 03-29-1949
86.	12.58 ft	on 06-03-1947
87.	12.52 ft	on 04-13-1947
88.	18.92 ft	on 03-15-1946
89.	13.09 ft	on 03-19-1945
90.	10.62 ft	on 11-09-1943
91.	11.37 ft	on 06-16-1943
92.	12.97 ft	on 04-16-1942
93.	12.38 ft	on 04-15-1941
94.	15.15 ft	on 05-04-1940
95.	13.77 ft	on 04-22-1939
96.	12.90 ft	on 09-21-1938
97.	9.96 ft	on 06-20-1937
98.	12.90 ft	on 09-21-1936
99.	14.70 ft	on 03-19-1936
100.	10.65 ft	on 05-01-1935
101.	11.30 ft	on 04-12-1934
102.	12.90 ft	on 04-18-1933
103.	11.94 ft	on 04-08-1932
104.	12.11 ft	on 04-11-1931
105.	13.88 ft	on 06-21-1930
106.	11.10 ft	on 04-08-1929
107.	23.10 ft	on 11-04-1927
108.	11.90 ft	on 04-30-1923
109.	12.30 ft	on 04-12-1922
110.	11.13 ft	on 10-01-1920
111.	12.06 ft	on 04-12-1919
112.	17.50 ft	on 04-01-1918
113.	11.53 ft	on 04-03-1917
114.	13.27 ft	on 04-01-1916
115.	8.30 ft	on 04-13-1915
116.	12.00 ft	on 04-20-1914
117.	12.70 ft	on 03-26-1913
118.	10.90 ft	on 04-17-1912

1.	23.10 ft	on 11-04-1927
2.	18.92 ft	on 03-15-1946
3.	17.50 ft	on 04-01-1918
4.	17.45 ft	on 04-18-1982
5.	17.42 ft	on 02-28-2000
6.	17.09 ft	on 03-31-1998
7.	17.07 ft	on 03-05-1964
8.	16.72 ft	on 03-07-1979
9.	16.69 ft	on 02-25-1985
10.	16.63 ft	on 04-04-1959
11.	16.49 ft	on 11-01-2019
12.	16.30 ft	on 03-21-1981
13.	16.06 ft	on 02-15-1984
14.	16.06 ft	on 03-11-1992
15.	16.00 ft	on 03-15-1977
16.	15.75 ft	on 07-15-1997
17.	15.64 ft	on 04-16-2014
18.	15.54 ft	on 01-01-1998
19.	15.20 ft	on 03-27-2007
20.	15.15 ft	on 05-04-1940
21.	15.14 ft	on 07-11-2023
22.	15.06 ft	on 03-30-1993
23.	15.05 ft	on 01-19-1996
24.	14.70 ft	on 03-19-1936
25.	14.55 ft	on 03-30-1963
26.	14.27 ft	on 04-16-1994
27.	14.13 ft	on 08-29-2011
28.	14.11 ft	on 03-04-1991
29.	14.11 ft	on 04-13-1978
30.	13.99 ft	on 04-28-2011
31.	13.96 ft	on 04-04-1963
32.	13.96 ft	on 03-20-1986
33.	13.93 ft	on 04-23-1992
34.	13.92 ft	on 03-24-1992
35.	13.88 ft	on 06-21-1930
36.	13.77 ft	on 04-22-1939
37.	13.67 ft	on 06-13-2002
38.	13.66 ft	on 04-27-2011
39.	13.63 ft	on 03-20-1988
40.	13.60 ft	on 12-19-2023	(P)
41.	13.58 ft	on 01-24-1999
42.	13.41 ft	on 03-30-1989
43.	13.40 ft	on 04-02-1976
44.	13.40 ft	on 04-05-1974
45.	13.35 ft	on 04-03-1967
46.	13.34 ft	on 04-12-2011
47.	13.27 ft	on 04-01-1916
48.	13.25 ft	on 04-11-1969
49.	13.23 ft	on 08-28-1971
50.	13.09 ft	on 03-19-1945
51.	12.97 ft	on 04-16-1942
52.	12.90 ft	on 09-21-1938
53.	12.90 ft	on 09-21-1936
54.	12.90 ft	on 04-18-1933
55.	12.70 ft	on 03-26-1913
56.	12.58 ft	on 03-17-1990
57.	12.58 ft	on 06-03-1947
58.	12.52 ft	on 04-13-1947
59.	12.48 ft	on 10-13-1954
60.	12.42 ft	on 04-18-1958
61.	12.41 ft	on 06-21-1978
62.	12.38 ft	on 05-20-1969
63.	12.38 ft	on 04-15-1941
64.	12.37 ft	on 03-22-1983
65.	12.35 ft	on 04-01-1987
66.	12.31 ft	on 04-15-1955
67.	12.30 ft	on 03-29-1949
68.	12.30 ft	on 04-12-1922
69.	12.29 ft	on 04-22-1958
70.	12.28 ft	on 03-31-1986
71.	12.26 ft	on 04-15-1964
72.	12.23 ft	on 05-05-1972
73.	12.21 ft	on 04-05-1960
74.	12.19 ft	on 04-08-1962
75.	12.16 ft	on 04-30-1956
76.	12.16 ft	on 04-24-2001
77.	12.14 ft	on 04-19-1975
78.	12.11 ft	on 04-11-1931
79.	12.06 ft	on 12-15-1983
80.	12.06 ft	on 04-12-1919
81.	12.02 ft	on 03-23-1968
82.	12.01 ft	on 08-17-1981
83.	12.00 ft	on 04-20-1914
84.	11.94 ft	on 04-08-1932
85.	11.90 ft	on 04-30-1923
86.	11.86 ft	on 04-18-1970
87.	11.81 ft	on 12-30-1984
88.	11.77 ft	on 03-23-1980
89.	11.66 ft	on 04-08-1954
90.	11.54 ft	on 10-01-2010
91.	11.53 ft	on 04-03-1917
92.	11.47 ft	on 03-15-1995
93.	11.42 ft	on 03-31-1951
94.	11.37 ft	on 06-16-1943
95.	11.33 ft	on 03-31-1977
96.	11.30 ft	on 04-12-1934
97.	11.28 ft	on 03-29-2003
98.	11.28 ft	on 07-02-1973
99.	11.13 ft	on 10-01-1920
100.	11.10 ft	on 04-08-1929
101.	11.07 ft	on 04-10-1991
102.	11.00 ft	on 07-10-1974
103.	10.90 ft	on 04-17-1912
104.	10.81 ft	on 01-23-1957
105.	10.75 ft	on 04-05-1950
106.	10.66 ft	on 08-31-2004
107.	10.65 ft	on 05-01-1935
108.	10.62 ft	on 11-09-1943
109.	10.49 ft	on 05-11-2000
110.	10.26 ft	on 01-16-1995
111.	9.96 ft	on 06-20-1937
112.	9.62 ft	on 04-24-1961
113.	9.58 ft	on 09-18-1999
114.	9.45 ft	on 04-20-1983
115.	8.86 ft	on 09-25-1965
116.	8.30 ft	on 04-25-1966
117.	8.30 ft	on 04-13-1915
118.	8.18 ft	on 11-27-1979