Winooski River at Waterbury

1. 430.00 ftThere will be devastating flooding from Waterbury downstream through Richmond. In Waterbury, many homes and businesses will flood with access to town severaly restricted and numerous evacuations necessary. Those include areas on Main St., Elm St., Parker Ct., Foundry St., Union St., O'Hear Ct., Healy Ct., and Randall Street. The Fire Station will flood and the State Office Complex will be isolated by flood waters. In Richmond, Bridge St. and areas on Esplanade St. and Cochran Rd. will see severe flooding.
2. 425.00 ftThere will be widespread, and in some cases severe flooding from Waterbury downstream through Richmond. In Waterbury, homes and businesses along Randall St., Healy Ct., Foundry St., Union St. and Route 2 will flood with some evacuations likely. High water will also approach condos on O'Hear Ct., block access to the State Office Complex and the Fire Station will flood. In Richmond, Bridge Street near the Round Church will flood and high water will impact some residences on Esplanade St. and Cochran Rd.
3. 421.00 ftIn Waterbury, high water will encroach properties on Randall Street, Foundry Street and Route 2 crossing Thatcher Brook. Rowe Field will flood. High water will also approach low lying parking lots at the Waterbury State Office Complex. Downstream in Richmond, Bridge Street near the Round Church and the public park will begin to flood. Considerable field flooding will occur from Waterbury downstream through Richmond.
4. 419.00 ftWater will flood fields behind the Vermont State Office Complex in Waterbury. Field flooding will occur from Waterbury downstream through Richmond.
5. 417.00 ftThe Winooski from Waterbury downstream through Richmond will be at bankful. Some minor flooding of low lying fields will occur.

Most recent crests

• July 11, 2024: 424.91 ft
• March 7, 2024: 419.16 ft
• December 19, 2023: 424.39 ft
• July 10, 2023: 426.03 ft
• November 1, 2019: 421.14 ft
• June 20, 2019: 418.96 ft
• April 15, 2019: 419.85 ft
• December 22, 2018: 419.60 ft
• December 22, 2018: 419.30 ft
• July 2, 2017: 420.56 ft

• UpstreamWinooski River at Montpelier
• DownstreamWinooski River at Essex Junction
• Little River (Vermont) at Waterbury
• Mad River at Moretown
• Little River (Vermont) at Waterbury Reservoir
• Little River (Vermont) at Moscow
• North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville
• North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville Detention Reservoir
• North Branch Winooski River at Montpelier Langdon St.Bridge

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Please <a href='https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/3635507f632f43c08128a6eefc594219'>click here</a> to display WATV1 and MONV1 Static Partner FIM. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.