Winooski River at Essex Junction
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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) 06/18/2025 1:30 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/18/2025 10:46 AM EDTRecord: 51.4 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 18 ft Moderate Flooding 15 ft Minor Flooding 12 ft Action 10 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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
- 20 - Flooding will be widespread along the Winooski river from Jonesville to Lake Champlain. Water will cover Route 2 from Bolton to Williston, and Route 117 from Richmond to Essex. Bridge Street in Richmond, North Williston Road in Williston and Essex, Poor Farm Road in South Burlington and Williston floods. The Burlington Intervale will be inundated.
- 18 - Flooding will be widespread along the Winooski River from Jonesville to the rivers mouth at Lake Champlain. Water will cover Bridge Street in Richmond, North Williston Road in Williston and Essex, Poor Farm Road in South Burlington and Williston. The Burlington Intervale will be inundated.
- 16 - Low lying roads along the Winooski will flood, including Bridge Street in Richmond, North Williston Road in Essex, Poor Farm Road near the South Burlington and Essex town line, and Pine Island Road in Colchester. The Burlington Intervale will be inundated, and there will be widespread field flooding from Jonesville to Lake Champlain.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.4789, -73.1392 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | VT |
| WFO | BTV |
| County | Chittenden |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 04290500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.89 ft | on 03-17-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 20.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 13.38 ft | on 03-08-2024 | (P) |
| 4. | 21.52 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 5. | 23.28 ft | on 07-11-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.89 ft | on 03-17-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 20.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 13.38 ft | on 03-08-2024 | (P) |
| 4. | 21.52 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 5. | 23.28 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
| 6. | 16.64 ft | on 11-02-2019 | |
| 7. | 13.74 ft | on 04-16-2019 | |
| 8. | 14.88 ft | on 12-23-2018 | |
| 9. | 14.37 ft | on 07-01-2017 | |
| 10. | 16.54 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
| 11. | 12.60 ft | on 07-05-2013 | |
| 12. | 22.19 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
| 13. | 16.28 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 14. | 17.27 ft | on 04-12-2011 | |
| 15. | 15.30 ft | on 10-02-2010 | |
| 16. | 12.96 ft | on 10-29-2006 | |
| 17. | 16.34 ft | on 05-20-2006 | |
| 18. | 14.63 ft | on 04-04-2005 | |
| 19. | 14.23 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 20. | 12.15 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 21. | 13.23 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 22. | 16.80 ft | on 12-18-2000 | |
| 23. | 14.38 ft | on 05-11-2000 | |
| 24. | 11.21 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
| 25. | 16.06 ft | on 01-09-1998 | |
| 26. | 17.09 ft | on 01-20-1996 | |
| 27. | 10.46 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 28. | 15.59 ft | on 04-17-1994 | |
| 29. | 14.42 ft | on 03-27-1992 | |
| 30. | 12.40 ft | on 03-04-1991 | |
| 31. | 14.78 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 32. | 17.13 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
| 33. | 13.40 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 34. | 14.07 ft | on 02-02-1985 | |
| 35. | 12.16 ft | on 05-31-1984 | |
| 36. | 13.93 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
| 37. | 18.28 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 38. | 22.17 ft | on 02-21-1981 | |
| 39. | 8.79 ft | on 11-27-1979 | |
| 40. | 15.71 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
| 41. | 13.17 ft | on 01-10-1978 | |
| 42. | 19.06 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
| 43. | 15.91 ft | on 08-11-1976 | |
| 44. | 17.09 ft | on 04-02-1976 | |
| 45. | 14.35 ft | on 04-20-1975 | |
| 46. | 13.07 ft | on 04-05-1974 | |
| 47. | 17.47 ft | on 07-01-1973 | |
| 48. | 16.87 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
| 49. | 13.62 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 50. | 13.52 ft | on 02-25-1970 | |
| 51. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
| 52. | 14.23 ft | on 03-22-1968 | |
| 53. | 12.60 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 54. | 8.03 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 55. | 5.49 ft | on 03-09-1965 | |
| 56. | 14.68 ft | on 03-06-1964 | |
| 57. | 8.52 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
| 58. | 14.00 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
| 59. | 12.98 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
| 60. | 13.03 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
| 61. | 12.08 ft | on 12-21-1957 | |
| 62. | 9.85 ft | on 05-28-1956 | |
| 63. | 9.36 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
| 64. | 9.09 ft | on 04-09-1954 | |
| 65. | 14.16 ft | on 06-02-1952 | |
| 66. | 16.09 ft | on 12-31-1948 | |
| 67. | 10.08 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 68. | 16.27 ft | on 06-04-1947 | |
| 69. | 12.44 ft | on 04-12-1947 | |
| 70. | 12.30 ft | on 03-15-1946 | |
| 71. | 12.80 ft | on 03-10-1946 | |
| 72. | 8.35 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 73. | 13.15 ft | on 04-16-1942 | |
| 74. | 7.90 ft | on 04-14-1941 | |
| 75. | 13.38 ft | on 05-03-1940 | |
| 76. | 11.07 ft | on 04-20-1939 | |
| 77. | 18.72 ft | on 09-22-1938 | |
| 78. | 15.07 ft | on 05-16-1937 | |
| 79. | 24.54 ft | on 03-19-1936 | |
| 80. | 16.96 ft | on 01-10-1935 | |
| 81. | 17.32 ft | on 04-13-1934 | |
| 82. | 18.60 ft | on 04-19-1933 | |
| 83. | 13.68 ft | on 04-13-1932 | |
| 84. | 13.22 ft | on 04-11-1931 | |
| 85. | 12.60 ft | on 01-09-1930 | |
| 86. | 11.64 ft | on 03-17-1929 | |
| 87. | 51.40 ft | on 11-04-1927 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 51.40 ft | on 11-04-1927 |
| 2. | 24.54 ft | on 03-19-1936 |
| 3. | 23.28 ft | on 07-11-2023 |
| 4. | 22.19 ft | on 08-29-2011 |
| 5. | 22.17 ft | on 02-21-1981 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 51.40 ft | on 11-04-1927 | |
| 2. | 24.54 ft | on 03-19-1936 | |
| 3. | 23.28 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
| 4. | 22.19 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
| 5. | 22.17 ft | on 02-21-1981 | |
| 6. | 21.52 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
| 7. | 20.48 ft | on 07-11-2024 | (P) |
| 8. | 19.06 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
| 9. | 18.72 ft | on 09-22-1938 | |
| 10. | 18.60 ft | on 04-19-1933 | |
| 11. | 18.28 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
| 12. | 17.47 ft | on 07-01-1973 | |
| 13. | 17.32 ft | on 04-13-1934 | |
| 14. | 17.27 ft | on 04-12-2011 | |
| 15. | 17.13 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
| 16. | 17.09 ft | on 04-02-1976 | |
| 17. | 17.09 ft | on 01-20-1996 | |
| 18. | 16.96 ft | on 01-10-1935 | |
| 19. | 16.87 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
| 20. | 16.80 ft | on 12-18-2000 | |
| 21. | 16.64 ft | on 11-02-2019 | |
| 22. | 16.54 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
| 23. | 16.34 ft | on 05-20-2006 | |
| 24. | 16.28 ft | on 04-27-2011 | |
| 25. | 16.27 ft | on 06-04-1947 | |
| 26. | 16.09 ft | on 12-31-1948 | |
| 27. | 16.06 ft | on 01-09-1998 | |
| 28. | 15.91 ft | on 08-11-1976 | |
| 29. | 15.71 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
| 30. | 15.59 ft | on 04-17-1994 | |
| 31. | 15.30 ft | on 10-02-2010 | |
| 32. | 15.07 ft | on 05-16-1937 | |
| 33. | 14.88 ft | on 12-23-2018 | |
| 34. | 14.78 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
| 35. | 14.68 ft | on 03-06-1964 | |
| 36. | 14.63 ft | on 04-04-2005 | |
| 37. | 14.42 ft | on 03-27-1992 | |
| 38. | 14.38 ft | on 05-11-2000 | |
| 39. | 14.37 ft | on 07-01-2017 | |
| 40. | 14.35 ft | on 04-20-1975 | |
| 41. | 14.23 ft | on 03-22-1968 | |
| 42. | 14.23 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 43. | 14.16 ft | on 06-02-1952 | |
| 44. | 14.07 ft | on 02-02-1985 | |
| 45. | 14.00 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
| 46. | 13.93 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
| 47. | 13.74 ft | on 04-16-2019 | |
| 48. | 13.68 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
| 49. | 13.68 ft | on 04-13-1932 | |
| 50. | 13.62 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
| 51. | 13.52 ft | on 02-25-1970 | |
| 52. | 13.40 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
| 53. | 13.38 ft | on 03-08-2024 | (P) |
| 54. | 13.38 ft | on 05-03-1940 | |
| 55. | 13.23 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
| 56. | 13.22 ft | on 04-11-1931 | |
| 57. | 13.17 ft | on 01-10-1978 | |
| 58. | 13.15 ft | on 04-16-1942 | |
| 59. | 13.07 ft | on 04-05-1974 | |
| 60. | 13.03 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
| 61. | 12.98 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
| 62. | 12.96 ft | on 10-29-2006 | |
| 63. | 12.89 ft | on 03-17-2025 | (P) |
| 64. | 12.80 ft | on 03-10-1946 | |
| 65. | 12.60 ft | on 01-09-1930 | |
| 66. | 12.60 ft | on 07-05-2013 | |
| 67. | 12.60 ft | on 04-03-1967 | |
| 68. | 12.44 ft | on 04-12-1947 | |
| 69. | 12.40 ft | on 03-04-1991 | |
| 70. | 12.30 ft | on 03-15-1946 | |
| 71. | 12.16 ft | on 05-31-1984 | |
| 72. | 12.15 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
| 73. | 12.08 ft | on 12-21-1957 | |
| 74. | 11.64 ft | on 03-17-1929 | |
| 75. | 11.21 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
| 76. | 11.07 ft | on 04-20-1939 | |
| 77. | 10.46 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 78. | 10.08 ft | on 03-22-1948 | |
| 79. | 9.85 ft | on 05-28-1956 | |
| 80. | 9.36 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
| 81. | 9.09 ft | on 04-09-1954 | |
| 82. | 8.79 ft | on 11-27-1979 | |
| 83. | 8.52 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
| 84. | 8.35 ft | on 05-12-1943 | |
| 85. | 8.03 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
| 86. | 7.90 ft | on 04-14-1941 | |
| 87. | 5.49 ft | on 03-09-1965 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
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| major Flooding | 209.17 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 206.17 ft |
| minor Flooding | 203.17 ft |
| action | 201.17 ft |
| Latest Value | 193.81 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 191.17 ft |
Gauge Photos
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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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