2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... Strong northwest winds will spread across the northeast plains after sunrise today, with gusts 45 to 65 mph creating critical fire weather conditions despite somewhat marginal humidity values near 20%. Early Friday, westerly downslope winds will bring strong gusts to the Front Range mountains and foothills, with potential for these to spread into wind-favored portions of the adjacent lower elevations. Peak gusts of 70-90 mph are increasing in likelihood for the windiest locations (considerably lower for areas along and east of I-25). With a warmer and drier air mass in place, humidity values in the teens look to extend into much of the foothills, and certainly across the lower elevations. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend into the evening hours prior to the arrival of a front. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 241, 243, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 80 mph in and near the foothills. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for areas roughly along and east of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15%. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Lamoille River
was last observed at
1,953
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
3,874
acre-ft of water today; about 82%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,378 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-12-19 when daily discharge volume was observed at
38,300 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Lamoille River At East Georgia
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,660 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Lamoille River, with a gauge stage of
4.96 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Lamoille River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 511 ft, the
Lamoille River At Johnson.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-05 |
| Discharge Volume | 3,874 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,953.0 cfs
+687.0 cfs (+54.27%) |
| Percent of Normal | 82.14% |
| Maximum |
38,300.0 cfs
2023-12-19 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,378 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lamoille River At Johnson
USGS 04292000 |
217 cfs | 2.44 ft | 8.5 | |||||
|
Lamoille River At East Georgia
USGS 04292500 |
1660 cfs | 4.96 ft | 80.63 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Lamoille River is a river which runs through northern Vermont and drains into Lake Champlain. It is about 85 miles (137 km) in length, and has a drainage area of around 706 square miles (1,830 km2). The river generally flows southwest, and then northwest, from the water divide of the Green Mountains. It is the namesake of Lamoille County, Vermont, through which it flows. The river was the basis of the name of the now-defunct Lamoille Valley Railroad Company, successor to the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad.
Legend has it that early French settlers named the river La Mouette, meaning "The Seagull". However, a cartographer forgot to cross the t's, which led people to begin calling it La Moulle. Over time, this became Lamoille, elided in speaking.