Connecticut River at Wells River

1. 17.00 ftSevere flooding impacts numerous areas and homes along the river from Woodsville, NH and Wells River, VT south to Fairlee, VT. State Route 135 in NH and US Route 5 in VT are completely inundated and closed.
2. 16.00 ftFloodwaters reach the first floor of multiple homes on Connecticut Street in Woodsville, NH, and South Court Street Route 135 is underwater. Significant flooding at a campground in North Haverhill, NH. US Route 5 is inundated and closed in multiple locations between Wells River and Fairlee, VT.
3. 15.00 ftFlooding begins on the Connecticut Street recreational fields in Woodsville, NH. Basements flood in a few homes near the public pool. South Court Street Route 135 is inundated. High water impacts the lower sections of a campground in North Haverhill, NH.
4. 14.00 ftWater covers South Court Street Route 135 in Woodsville, NH, and impacts the lower sections of the River Meadow Campground in North Haverhill. US Route 5 floods in Newbury, VT.
5. 13.00 ftWater encroaches on US Route 5 in Newbury, VT.
6. 12.00 ftNewbury Crossing Road and Round Barn Road flood in Newbury, VT.
7. 11.00 ftLow-lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood, starting primarily on the Vermont side.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 12, 2024: 11.48 ft
• December 19, 2023: 12.19 ft
• April 23, 2019: 12.32 ft
• April 16, 2014: 14.32 ft
• April 29, 2011: 13.58 ft
• October 18, 2005: 12.24 ft
• June 13, 2002: 13.61 ft
• April 26, 2001: 12.60 ft
• April 9, 2000: 12.42 ft
• April 2, 1998: 14.10 ft

• UpstreamConnecticut River at Dalton
• DownstreamConnecticut River at West Lebanon
• Wells River at Wells River
• Passumpsic River at Passumpsic
• East Orange Branch at East Orange
• Sleepers River at St. Johnsbury
• East Branch Pemigewasset River
• Ammonoosuc River at Bethlehem
• Pemigewasset River at Woodstock
• Winooski River

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.