MISSISQUOI RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 28, 2025


Total streamflow across the Missisquoi River was last observed at 15,870 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 31,478 acre-ft of water today; about 212% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 7,471 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2014-04-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at 48,450 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Missisquoi River At Swanton reporting a streamflow rate of 9,780 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Missisquoi River Near East Berkshire with a gauge stage of 7.37 ft. This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Missisquoi River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 598 ft, the Missisquoi River Near North Troy.

Last Updated 2025-04-28
Discharge Volume 31,478 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 15,870.0 cfs
+8370.0 cfs (+111.6%)
Percent of Normal 212.41%
Maximum 48,450.0 cfs
2014-04-16
Seasonal Avg 7,471 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Missisquoi River Near North Troy
USGS 04293000
1660 cfs 5.72 ft 27.69
Missisquoi River Near East Berkshire
USGS 04293500
4430 cfs 7.37 ft 77.91
Missisquoi River At Swanton
USGS 04294000
9780 cfs 4.26 ft 163.61
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Missisquoi River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately 80 mi (130 km) long, in northern Vermont in the United States and southern Quebec in Canada. It drains a rural area of the northern Green Mountains along the Canada–US border northeast of Lake Champlain, and an area of Quebec's Eastern Townships. The South Branch rises in Vermont and runs generally from southeast to northwest; the North Branch rises in Lake d'Argent in Eastman, Quebec, and runs from north to south. The North Branch and the South Branch join at Highwater, Quebec, just downriver from North Troy, Vermont. The river then runs in Quebec for approximately 15 miles (24 km), re-entering Vermont at Richford and thence to Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay.