Vermont streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Vermont. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
Streamflow levels across Vermont are currently 263% of normal, with the Connecticut River At Wells River reporting the highest discharge in the state at 16,900 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.96 ft.
Meanwhile, the Missisquoi River At Swanton is seeing a spike today — up 203% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Vermont's named rivers.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Vermont flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 6.96 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 7,910 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 21 named rivers in Vermont.
Vermont USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Vermont. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Passumpsic River At Passumpsic, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01135500 |
3,220 cfs | 7.06 ft | · | 74°F | 492 ft | Passumpsic |
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Sleepers River (Site W-5) Near St. Johnsbury, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01135300 |
199 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 72°F | 659 ft | Passumpsic |
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Pope Brook (Site W-3) Nr. N. Danville, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01135150 |
18 cfs | 1.13 ft | · | 70°F | 1,186 ft | Passumpsic |
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Moose River At Victory, Vt
11 hours ago · USGS 01134500 |
881 cfs | 7.26 ft | · | 71°F | 1,113 ft | Passumpsic |
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East Branch Passumpsic River Near East Haven, Vt
11 hours ago · USGS 01133000 |
289 cfs | 3.87 ft | · | 71°F | 947 ft | Passumpsic |
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Ompompanoosuc River At Union Village, Vt
8 years ago · USGS 01141500 |
16 cfs | 6.06 ft | · | 64°F | 463 ft | Waits |
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East Orange Branch At East Orange, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01139800 |
36 cfs | 2.19 ft | · | 70°F | 1,208 ft | Waits |
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Wells River At Wells River, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01139000 |
618 cfs | 3.69 ft | · | 75°F | 555 ft | Waits |
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Ottauquechee River At North Hartland, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01151500 |
922 cfs | 4.31 ft | · | 76°F | 352 ft | Black-Ottauquechee |
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Connecticut River At Wells River, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01138500 |
16,900 cfs | 6.96 ft | · | 75°F | 403 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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White River At West Hartford, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01144000 |
3,550 cfs | 6.73 ft | · | 74°F | 374 ft | White |
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Ayers Brook At Randolph, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01142500 |
122 cfs | 3.64 ft | · | 74°F | 641 ft | White |
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Black River At North Springfield, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01153000 |
785 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 77°F | 458 ft | Black-Ottauquechee |
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Ottauquechee River Near West Bridgewater, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01150900 |
111 cfs | 3.80 ft | · | 69°F | 1,160 ft | Black-Ottauquechee |
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West River Below Townshend Dam Near Townshend, Vt
8 years ago · USGS 01155910 |
46 cfs | 2.41 ft | · | 63°F | 471 ft | West |
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West River At Jamaica, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01155500 |
651 cfs | 5.92 ft | · | 75°F | 669 ft | West |
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Saxtons River At Saxtons River, Vt
3 years ago · USGS 01154000 |
19 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 63°F | 406 ft | West |
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Williams River Near Rockingham Vt, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01153550 |
388 cfs | 3.62 ft | · | 76°F | 329 ft | West |
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Black River At Coventry, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04296000 |
874 cfs | 4.81 ft | 57°F | 69°F | 727 ft | St. Francois |
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Clyde River At Newport, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04296500 |
578 cfs | 5.02 ft | · | 71°F | 740 ft | St. Francois |
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Mettawee River Near Pawlet, Vt
16 years ago · USGS 04280350 |
215 cfs | 2.84 ft | · | 53°F | 544 ft | Lake George |
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Poultney River Below Fair Haven, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04280000 |
719 cfs | 4.75 ft | · | 76°F | 191 ft | Lake George |
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Otter Creek At Center Rutland, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282000 |
1,230 cfs | 4.40 ft | · | 76°F | 489 ft | Otter |
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Otter Creek At Middlebury, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282500 |
1,480 cfs | 3.27 ft | · | 75°F | 353 ft | Otter |
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New Haven River At Brooksville Nr Middlebury, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282525 |
435 cfs | 4.54 ft | · | 75°F | 242 ft | Otter |
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Little Otter Creek At Ferrisburg, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282650 |
169 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 78°F | 149 ft | Otter |
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Lewis Creek At North Ferrisburg, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282780 |
266 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 78°F | 123 ft | Otter |
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Dog River At Northfield Falls, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04287000 |
418 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 74°F | 605 ft | Winooski |
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Winooski River At Montpelier, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04286000 |
2,380 cfs | 6.46 ft | · | 75°F | 510 ft | Winooski |
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Mad River Near Moretown, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04288000 |
684 cfs | 3.82 ft | · | 75°F | 559 ft | Winooski |
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North Branch Winooski River At Wrightsville, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04285500 |
611 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 73°F | 544 ft | Winooski |
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Little River Near Waterbury, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04289000 |
696 cfs | 7.89 ft | · | 75°F | 438 ft | Winooski |
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Laplatte River At Shelburne Falls, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04282795 |
205 cfs | 2.75 ft | 55°F | 78°F | 160 ft | Winooski |
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Potash Br @ Queen City Park Rd, Vt
14 years ago · USGS 04282813 |
116 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 56°F | 151 ft | Winooski |
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Englesby Brook At Burlington, Vt
15 years ago · USGS 04282815 |
15 cfs | · | · | 56°F | 163 ft | Winooski |
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Winooski River Near Essex Junction, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04290500 |
7,060 cfs | 6.33 ft | · | 78°F | 194 ft | Winooski |
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W Branch Little R Abv Bingham Falls Near Stowe, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04288225 |
38 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 68°F | 1,397 ft | Winooski |
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Lamoille River At Johnson, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04292000 |
2,080 cfs | 6.14 ft | · | 74°F | 511 ft | Lamoille |
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Lamoille River At East Georgia, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04292500 |
7,310 cfs | 7.95 ft | · | 75°F | 298 ft | Lamoille |
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Missisquoi River At Swanton, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04294000 |
7,910 cfs | 3.79 ft | · | 75°F | 110 ft | Lamoille |
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Missisquoi River Near East Berkshire, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04293500 |
5,140 cfs | 7.92 ft | · | 75°F | 407 ft | Missisquoi |
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Missisquoi River Near North Troy, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 04293000 |
894 cfs | 4.27 ft | · | 71°F | 598 ft | Missisquoi |
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Walloomsac River Near North Bennington, Vt
10 hours ago · USGS 01334000 |
216 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 78°F | 535 ft | Hudson-Hoosic |
Explore Vermont's named rivers
Rivers across Vermont with USGS gauge coverage. Tap any one to see every gauge that reports on it -- great for paddlers, anglers, and watershed researchers narrowing in on a specific drainage.
About Vermont streamflow
Where does the Vermont streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Vermont data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Vermont gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.