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Winooski River at Essex Junction Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45PM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 12:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 12:15AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 12:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:30AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 2:45AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 3:00AM May 02, 2024Highest Observation: 3.76 ft at 3:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM May 05, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00PM May 06, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00PM May 06, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 2:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM May 07, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesESSV1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:01PM May 4, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:00AM May 4)Latest observed value: 3.48 ft at 8:30 PM EDT 4-May-2024. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Winooski River at Essex Junction are issued routinely year-round.
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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) 23.28 ft on 07/11/2023 (P)
(4) 22.19 ft on 08/29/2011
(5) 22.17 ft on 02/21/1981
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.38 ft on 03/08/2024 (P)
(2) 21.52 ft on 12/19/2023 (P)
(3) 23.28 ft on 07/11/2023 (P)
(4) 16.64 ft on 11/02/2019
(5) 13.74 ft on 04/16/2019
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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 191.17 ft 203.17 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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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