Wells River at Wells River

Last updated: Jul 4, 2025, 12:40 AM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 9 - The villages of Wells River, South Ryegate, and Groton become isolated due to flooded roadways. Water reaches a depth of about 2 feet in downtown Wells River. Low lying buildings and roads along the Wells River in Groton, South Ryegate, and Wells River take on water, with significant flooding along route 302. Flooding is similar to Irene in 2011.
  • 8.5 - Flooding occurs in the town of Wells River beginning at the fire station at the intersection of Routes 302 and 5 and continuing down Route 5 until the Happy Hour restaurant. Buildings on the east side of Route 5 flood. Low lying roads and buildings along the Wells River may take on water in Groton and South Ryegate.
  • 6 - Water approaches US Highway 302 along the Wells River in Groton, South Ryegate, and Wells River.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 44.1503, -72.0656
RFC NERFC
State VT
WFO BTV
County Orange
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 01139000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 8.18 ft on 07-11-2024 (P)
2. 5.74 ft on 03-07-2024 (P)
3. 7.33 ft on 12-19-2023
4. 7.54 ft on 07-11-2023
5. 4.35 ft on 04-30-2021

Historic Crests

1. 9.82 ft on 06-30-1973
2. 9.00 ft on 08-29-2011
3. 8.68 ft on 06-07-1984
4. 8.54 ft on 07-15-1997
5. 8.18 ft on 07-11-2024 (P)

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 514.20 ft
moderate Flooding 513.20 ft
minor Flooding 511.20 ft
action 510.20 ft
Latest Value 507.07 ft
Gauge Zero 505.20 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream from gage house

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 day (HEFS) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS)
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble GEFS Ensemble

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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WFO Information

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Burlington
1200 Airport Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
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