Wells River at Wells River
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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) 07/03/2025 7:45 PM EDTRecord: 9.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 9 ft Moderate Flooding 8 ft Minor Flooding 6 ft Action 5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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
- 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 |
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 | |
6. | 5.66 ft | on 04-14-2020 | |
7. | 7.21 ft | on 04-15-2019 | |
8. | 5.20 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
9. | 7.61 ft | on 07-02-2017 | |
10. | 5.97 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
11. | 5.14 ft | on 09-30-2015 | |
12. | 6.30 ft | on 07-20-2015 | |
13. | 7.54 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
14. | 9.00 ft | on 08-29-2011 | |
15. | 7.39 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
16. | 6.40 ft | on 04-11-2011 | |
17. | 6.71 ft | on 10-01-2010 | |
18. | 4.82 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
19. | 5.69 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
20. | 5.93 ft | on 04-24-2001 | |
21. | 6.87 ft | on 12-18-2000 | |
22. | 5.25 ft | on 04-04-2000 | |
23. | 6.64 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
24. | 4.72 ft | on 05-20-1999 | |
25. | 4.56 ft | on 08-12-1998 | |
26. | 5.55 ft | on 08-11-1998 | |
27. | 4.40 ft | on 06-27-1998 | |
28. | 4.42 ft | on 06-16-1998 | |
29. | 5.45 ft | on 04-02-1998 | |
30. | 5.73 ft | on 03-31-1998 | |
31. | 5.25 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
32. | 8.54 ft | on 07-15-1997 | |
33. | 7.52 ft | on 01-20-1996 | |
34. | 3.90 ft | on 03-22-1995 | |
35. | 5.91 ft | on 04-16-1994 | |
36. | 5.88 ft | on 04-17-1993 | |
37. | 5.01 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
38. | 5.05 ft | on 03-04-1991 | |
39. | 4.78 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
40. | 5.79 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
41. | 6.09 ft | on 08-07-1990 | |
42. | 5.30 ft | on 07-24-1990 | |
43. | 6.13 ft | on 07-05-1990 | |
44. | 5.45 ft | on 04-11-1990 | |
45. | 5.78 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
46. | 5.51 ft | on 10-21-1989 | |
47. | 6.69 ft | on 08-05-1989 | |
48. | 5.01 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
49. | 4.82 ft | on 05-02-1989 | |
50. | 4.98 ft | on 04-06-1989 | |
51. | 5.10 ft | on 10-04-1987 | |
52. | 4.75 ft | on 06-27-1987 | |
53. | 6.83 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
54. | 5.23 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
55. | 5.55 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
56. | 8.68 ft | on 06-07-1984 | |
57. | 6.07 ft | on 05-30-1984 | |
58. | 5.92 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
59. | 5.18 ft | on 01-24-1983 | |
60. | 5.02 ft | on 04-27-1982 | |
61. | 5.16 ft | on 04-21-1982 | |
62. | 5.48 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
63. | 7.32 ft | on 10-28-1981 | |
64. | 5.26 ft | on 02-25-1981 | |
65. | 6.14 ft | on 02-12-1981 | |
66. | 4.90 ft | on 04-10-1980 | |
67. | 5.70 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
68. | 5.86 ft | on 01-09-1978 | |
69. | 5.21 ft | on 03-31-1977 | |
70. | 5.09 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
71. | 4.98 ft | on 08-10-1976 | |
72. | 7.12 ft | on 04-01-1976 | |
73. | 5.58 ft | on 03-28-1976 | |
74. | 4.87 ft | on 04-20-1975 | |
75. | 5.26 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
76. | 6.82 ft | on 12-21-1973 | |
77. | 9.82 ft | on 06-30-1973 | |
78. | 5.51 ft | on 03-18-1973 | |
79. | 7.03 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
80. | 6.07 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
81. | 5.39 ft | on 04-25-1970 | |
82. | 6.52 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
83. | 5.35 ft | on 03-24-1968 | |
84. | 4.97 ft | on 03-03-1967 | |
85. | 4.62 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
86. | 3.71 ft | on 04-16-1965 | |
87. | 5.14 ft | on 04-15-1964 | |
88. | 5.74 ft | on 10-07-1962 | |
89. | 5.57 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
90. | 4.96 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
91. | 5.95 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
92. | 4.70 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
93. | 5.68 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
94. | 3.61 ft | on 11-22-1956 | |
95. | 5.30 ft | on 05-27-1956 | |
96. | 5.29 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
97. | 4.96 ft | on 04-11-1954 | |
98. | 8.12 ft | on 06-02-1952 | |
99. | 5.24 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
100. | 6.04 ft | on 04-21-1950 | |
101. | 6.35 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
102. | 5.79 ft | on 04-26-1945 | |
103. | 5.05 ft | on 11-09-1943 | |
104. | 4.51 ft | on 04-28-1943 | |
105. | 5.88 ft | on 06-15-1942 | |
106. | 3.88 ft | on 04-16-1941 |
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) |
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) |
6. | 8.12 ft | on 06-02-1952 | |
7. | 7.61 ft | on 07-02-2017 | |
8. | 7.54 ft | on 07-11-2023 | |
9. | 7.54 ft | on 04-16-2014 | |
10. | 7.52 ft | on 01-20-1996 | |
11. | 7.39 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
12. | 7.33 ft | on 12-19-2023 | |
13. | 7.32 ft | on 10-28-1981 | |
14. | 7.21 ft | on 04-15-2019 | |
15. | 7.12 ft | on 04-01-1976 | |
16. | 7.03 ft | on 05-05-1972 | |
17. | 6.87 ft | on 12-18-2000 | |
18. | 6.83 ft | on 04-01-1987 | |
19. | 6.82 ft | on 12-21-1973 | |
20. | 6.71 ft | on 10-01-2010 | |
21. | 6.69 ft | on 08-05-1989 | |
22. | 6.64 ft | on 09-17-1999 | |
23. | 6.52 ft | on 04-19-1969 | |
24. | 6.40 ft | on 04-11-2011 | |
25. | 6.35 ft | on 06-03-1947 | |
26. | 6.30 ft | on 07-20-2015 | |
27. | 6.14 ft | on 02-12-1981 | |
28. | 6.13 ft | on 07-05-1990 | |
29. | 6.09 ft | on 08-07-1990 | |
30. | 6.07 ft | on 05-30-1984 | |
31. | 6.07 ft | on 05-04-1971 | |
32. | 6.04 ft | on 04-21-1950 | |
33. | 5.97 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
34. | 5.95 ft | on 11-28-1959 | |
35. | 5.93 ft | on 04-24-2001 | |
36. | 5.92 ft | on 12-14-1983 | |
37. | 5.91 ft | on 04-16-1994 | |
38. | 5.88 ft | on 04-17-1993 | |
39. | 5.88 ft | on 06-15-1942 | |
40. | 5.86 ft | on 01-09-1978 | |
41. | 5.79 ft | on 04-26-1945 | |
42. | 5.79 ft | on 10-24-1990 | |
43. | 5.78 ft | on 03-18-1990 | |
44. | 5.74 ft | on 03-07-2024 | (P) |
45. | 5.74 ft | on 10-07-1962 | |
46. | 5.73 ft | on 03-31-1998 | |
47. | 5.70 ft | on 03-06-1979 | |
48. | 5.69 ft | on 04-14-2002 | |
49. | 5.68 ft | on 04-22-1958 | |
50. | 5.66 ft | on 04-14-2020 | |
51. | 5.58 ft | on 03-28-1976 | |
52. | 5.57 ft | on 04-08-1962 | |
53. | 5.55 ft | on 08-11-1998 | |
54. | 5.55 ft | on 02-24-1985 | |
55. | 5.51 ft | on 10-21-1989 | |
56. | 5.51 ft | on 03-18-1973 | |
57. | 5.48 ft | on 04-18-1982 | |
58. | 5.45 ft | on 04-11-1990 | |
59. | 5.45 ft | on 04-02-1998 | |
60. | 5.39 ft | on 04-25-1970 | |
61. | 5.35 ft | on 03-24-1968 | |
62. | 5.30 ft | on 07-24-1990 | |
63. | 5.30 ft | on 05-27-1956 | |
64. | 5.29 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
65. | 5.26 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
66. | 5.26 ft | on 02-25-1981 | |
67. | 5.25 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
68. | 5.25 ft | on 04-04-2000 | |
69. | 5.24 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
70. | 5.23 ft | on 03-31-1986 | |
71. | 5.21 ft | on 03-31-1977 | |
72. | 5.20 ft | on 12-22-2018 | |
73. | 5.18 ft | on 01-24-1983 | |
74. | 5.16 ft | on 04-21-1982 | |
75. | 5.14 ft | on 04-15-1964 | |
76. | 5.14 ft | on 09-30-2015 | |
77. | 5.10 ft | on 10-04-1987 | |
78. | 5.09 ft | on 03-14-1977 | |
79. | 5.05 ft | on 03-04-1991 | |
80. | 5.05 ft | on 11-09-1943 | |
81. | 5.02 ft | on 04-27-1982 | |
82. | 5.01 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
83. | 5.01 ft | on 04-24-1992 | |
84. | 4.98 ft | on 08-10-1976 | |
85. | 4.98 ft | on 04-06-1989 | |
86. | 4.97 ft | on 03-03-1967 | |
87. | 4.96 ft | on 04-23-1961 | |
88. | 4.96 ft | on 04-11-1954 | |
89. | 4.90 ft | on 04-10-1980 | |
90. | 4.87 ft | on 04-20-1975 | |
91. | 4.82 ft | on 05-02-1989 | |
92. | 4.82 ft | on 03-30-2003 | |
93. | 4.78 ft | on 12-24-1990 | |
94. | 4.75 ft | on 06-27-1987 | |
95. | 4.72 ft | on 05-20-1999 | |
96. | 4.70 ft | on 04-03-1959 | |
97. | 4.62 ft | on 03-25-1966 | |
98. | 4.56 ft | on 08-12-1998 | |
99. | 4.51 ft | on 04-28-1943 | |
100. | 4.42 ft | on 06-16-1998 | |
101. | 4.40 ft | on 06-27-1998 | |
102. | 4.35 ft | on 04-30-2021 | |
103. | 3.90 ft | on 03-22-1995 | |
104. | 3.88 ft | on 04-16-1941 | |
105. | 3.71 ft | on 04-16-1965 | |
106. | 3.61 ft | on 11-22-1956 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NAVD88 |
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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
Probability Information
Unique Local Info
Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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