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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust. WHERE...Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Cheyenne, El Paso, Fremont, Kiowa, Pueblo, Custer, Prowers, Otero and Huerfano Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Kiowa, Burlington, Limon, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Eads, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Lamar, La Junta and Walsenburg. WHEN...300 PM Thursday April 17 to 900 PM Thursday April 17 IMPACTS...Strong winds are producing blowing dust in southeast Colorado. Dust is expected to decrease Thursday night as winds subside. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If significant blowing dust is present and reducing visibility to less than 10 miles across a wide area, People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children in the affected area should reduce prolonged or heavy indoor and outdoor exertion.
Total streamflow across the
Winooski River
was last observed at
4,072
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
8,077
acre-ft of water today; about 49%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
8,339 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-07-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at
48,030 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Winooski River Near Essex Junction
reporting a streamflow rate of 3,100 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Winooski River At Montpelier
with a gauge stage of 5.17 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Winooski River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 510 ft, the
Winooski River At Montpelier.
| Last Updated | 2025-04-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 8,077 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
4,072.0 cfs
-168.0 cfs (-3.96%) |
| Percent of Normal | 48.83% |
| Maximum |
48,030.0 cfs
2023-07-12 |
| Seasonal Avg | 8,339 cfs |
The Winooski River (formerly the Onion River) is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately 90 miles (145 km) long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards (although not connecting in drainage to) the Connecticut River valley.
The river drains an area of the northern Green Mountains between Vermont's capital of Montpelier and its largest city, Burlington. It rises in the town of Cabot in Washington County, and then flows southwest to Montpelier, passing through the city along the south side of downtown and the Vermont State House. From Montpelier it flows northwest into Chittenden County through Richmond, passing north of the city of Burlington. It enters the eastern side of Lake Champlain approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Burlington. The city of Winooski sits along the river approximately 8 miles (13 km) upstream from its mouth, on the northeastern edge of Burlington. The river was historically used for the transportation of timber in the logging heyday of Vermont during the 19th century. The valley of the river downstream from Montpelier is where both U.S. Highway 2 and Interstate 89 run between Montpelier and Burlington.
The river is one of several antecedent rivers in Vermont which predate the rise of the ancient Green Mountains, and have cut through these mountains as they rose and eroded.
