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NOTE: Forecasts for the Lamoille River at Johnson are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 16 Moderate Flood Stage: 14 Flood Stage: 13 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 27.00 ft on 11/04/1927 (2) 19.98 ft on 08/06/1995 (3) 17.33 ft on 07/01/1973 (4) 17.28 ft on 11/01/2019 (5) 16.97 ft on 04/27/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 17.28 ft on 11/01/2019 (2) 14.10 ft on 04/20/2019 (3) 13.47 ft on 12/22/2018 (4) 13.07 ft on 01/13/2018 (5) 14.16 ft on 04/16/2014 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 1.74 ft on 07/31/2010 (2) 1.82 ft on 07/14/2018 (3) 1.89 ft on 09/28/2015

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20	Severe flooding will occur in Johnson. The shopping center on Lower Main Street will flood, along with mobile homes in the trailer park downstream from Johnson. Flooding will occur from the confluence with the Gihon River upstream to Railroad Street. Route 15 will be inundated from Johnson downstream to Cambridge.
17	There will be extensive flooding from Hardwick downstream through Morrisville, Johnson, Jeffersonville and Cambridge. The shopping center on lower Main Street in Johnson will flood. Areas of Route 15 along the Lamoille from Morrisville to Cambridge will be inundated. Homes and businesses along the Lamoille River will likely flood, with water several feet deep over Route 15 in Cambridge.
16.5	Serious flooding will occur in Johnson. The shopping center on lower Main Street in Johnson will be inundated, with water entering the post office and stores. Route 15 will be flooded from Johnson downstream to Jeffersonville. Route 15 at Wrong Way Bridge in Cambridge will be under several feet of water. Morrisville may experience flooding, including the Morrisville power plant.
15	Serious flooding will be seen in Jeffersonville and Cambridge. Water will inundate Route 15 at Wrong Way Bridge in Cambridge.
14	Water will cover route 15 at the Wrong Way Bridge in Cambridge, and may cover Routes 108 and 109 in Jeffersonville.
13	Water will cover portions of Route 15 in Cambridge at the Wrong Way Bridge. There will be extensive field flooding along the Lamoille from Morrisville to Cambridge.
10	Water approaches Route 15 in Cambridge at the Wrong Way Bridge.
Photos (1) Gauge house - Lamoille River at Johnson VT (2) Gauge house from downstream falls - Lamoille River at Johnson VT (3) Downstream View - Lamoille River at Johnson VT (4) Opposite bank - Lamoille River at Johnson VT (5) View upstream - Lamoille River at Johnson VT

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Latitude: 44.622778° N, Longitude: 72.676667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 506.1 ft 519.1 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Johnson

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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) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

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