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Winooski River at Essex Junction Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:32PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 2.59 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 5:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:46AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 7:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.44 ft at 10:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.37 ft at 12:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.35 ft at 12:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.34 ft at 12:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.33 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.37 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:46PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.52 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:47PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:46AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 7:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 3.16 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 3 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.42 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.38 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:46PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 3:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 3:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 4:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.75 ft at 4:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 8:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:47PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 11:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 12:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 2:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 3:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 10:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 2:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 2:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 4:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 5:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.71 ft at 6:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 6:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.68 ft at 7:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.67 ft at 7:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.64 ft at 8:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:30PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 8:45PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.63 ft at 9:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:30PM Jan 27, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesESSV1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:31PM Jan 27, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.65 ft at 9:30 PM EST 27-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 51.40 ft on 11/04/1927
(2) 24.54 ft on 03/19/1936
(3) 22.19 ft on 08/29/2011
(4) 22.17 ft on 02/21/1981
(5) 19.06 ft on 03/14/1977
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.64 ft on 11/02/2019
(2) 13.74 ft on 04/16/2019
(3) 14.88 ft on 12/23/2018
(4) 14.37 ft on 07/01/2017
(5) 16.54 ft on 04/16/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.28 ft on 09/05/2016
(2) 1.29 ft on 09/05/2010
(3) 1.30 ft on 09/14/2009
(4) 1.33 ft on 09/07/2020
(5) 1.39 ft on 09/22/2019

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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.
15 Flooding will occur on North Williston Road in Essex, Bridge Street and Volunteer Green in Richmond, and low lying roads in Jonesville. Water will inundate low lying fields along the Winooski from Jonesville to Burlington.
14 Flooding will occur on North Williston Road in Essex and Pine Island Road in Colchester. Water will approach Bridge Street and Volunteer Green in Richmond, and low lying roads in Jonesville. Low lying farmland in the Burlington Intervale will flood, as well as farmland along the Winooski from Bolton through Burlington.
13 Water will cover North Williston Road in Essex and Pine Island Road in Colchester. Low lying farmland in the Burlington Intervale will flood.
12.5 North Williston Road in Essex will begin to flood, and motorists should seek an alternate route. Water will approach low lying farmland in the Burlington Intervale.
12 Farms in the Burlington Intervale begin to flood. Water will flood fields adjacent to North Williston Road in Essex and will approach North Williston Road.
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Latitude: 44.478889° N, Longitude: 73.139167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 185 ft 200 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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