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Otter Creek at Middlebury Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Highest Observation: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 09, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM May 12, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00AM May 12, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMDBV1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:01PM May 9, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:07AM May 9)Latest observed value: 3.26 ft at 12:30 PM EDT 9-May-2024. Flood Stage is 6.5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Otter Creek at Middlebury are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 6.5
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.30 ft on 11/04/1927
(2) 10.30 ft on 03/21/1936
(3) 8.73 ft on 04/21/1933
(4) 8.62 ft on 04/07/1960
(5) 8.17 ft on 04/25/1958
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.48 ft on 07/17/2023 (P)
(2) 7.17 ft on 04/21/2019
(3) 6.83 ft on 04/18/2014
(4) 7.34 ft on 09/02/2011
(5) 5.38 ft on 08/29/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.87 ft on 09/28/2020
(2) 1.07 ft on 09/27/2015
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7 Creek Road and 3 Mile Bridge Road will flood. Water begins to threaten lower portions of businesses on Bakery Lane and a few homes on Seymour Street near the covered bridge.
6.5 Lowland field flooding begins south of Middlebury especially in the Seeley District. Water begins to overflow onto Creek Road and 3 Mile Bridge Road.
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(1) Looking downstream toward the State Route 30 bridge in Middlebury
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Latitude: 44.013056° N, Longitude: 73.168333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6.5 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 335.36 ft 341.86 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 335.75 Not Available  

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