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Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

Highest listed crest 17.70 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft34 crests since 1913

The Battenkill below Mill at Battenville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2011. The highest, 17.70 ft on November 4, 1927, was major flooding, 5.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.70 ft
November 4, 1927; 21,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2011
14.27 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Washington County
New York

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Battenkill below Mill at Battenville
Action stage10.09Mar 9, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Dec 18, 2000Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.05Aug 29, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Nov 4, 1927Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1913 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Battenkill below Mill at Battenville, 1913 to 2011 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 28, 1913: 10.50 ft, action stage; 9,600 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1927: 17.70 ft, major flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 14.00 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 14.82 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 15.88 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1960: 11.60 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1976: 10.80 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 14.80 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 9.70 ft, below flood stage; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 11.70 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 8.19 ft, below flood stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1987: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1988: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1989: 11.06 ft, action stageApr 7, 1989: 6.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 5.40 ft, below flood stageJan 26, 1990: 8.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,690 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 6.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1992: 6.70 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 1992: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 9.42 ft, below flood stage; 8,220 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 8.08 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 1994: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 5.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 11.95 ft, action stageJan 20, 1999: 11.30 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 10.27 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2000: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2008: 10.02 ft, action stage; 8,300 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 14.27 ft, moderate flooding; 21,080 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.70 ft, Nov 4, 1927 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Battenkill below Mill at Battenville 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 3 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Battenkill below Mill at Battenville
1Nov 4, 192717.70+5.70Major21,300
2Dec 31, 194815.88+3.88Moderate18,000
3Sep 22, 193814.82+2.82Moderate16,000
4Mar 14, 197714.80+2.80Moderate16,000
5Aug 29, 201114.27+2.27Moderate21,080
6Mar 18, 193614.00+2.00Moderate14,400
7Mar 12, 193612.59+0.59Minor12,100
8Jan 28, 197612.20+0.20Minor11,800
9Jan 20, 199612.19+0.19Minor8,800
10Dec 18, 200012.12+0.12Minor12,300
11Jan 10, 199811.95−0.05Action—
12May 30, 198411.70−0.30Action11,600
13Apr 4, 196011.60−0.40Action11,400
14Jan 20, 199911.30−0.70Action4,000
15Feb 21, 198911.06−0.94Action—
16Aug 9, 197610.80−1.20Action10,000
17Mar 28, 191310.50−1.50Action9,600
18Jan 25, 199910.27−1.73Action9,300
19Mar 9, 200810.02−1.98Action8,300
20Dec 14, 19839.70−2.30Below flood stage8,100
21Dec 2, 19969.66−2.34Below flood stage8,370
22Mar 30, 19939.42−2.58Below flood stage8,220
23Apr 5, 19878.19−3.81Below flood stage5,800
24Jan 26, 19908.11−3.89Below flood stage5,690
25Mar 11, 19948.08−3.92Below flood stage—
26Apr 7, 19947.76−4.24Below flood stage5,650
27Apr 7, 19896.80−5.20Below flood stage4,000
28Oct 8, 19876.70−5.30Below flood stage3,900
29Mar 27, 19886.70−5.30Below flood stage3,900
30Jan 16, 19926.70−5.30Below flood stage—
31Nov 11, 19906.61−5.39Below flood stage3,770
32Jun 1, 19925.78−6.22Below flood stage2,860
33Mar 9, 19955.51−6.49Below flood stage2,850
34Oct 21, 19895.40−6.60Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Battenkill

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Battenkill that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 31, 1948: 15.88 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ArlingtonVT · Dec 31, 1948 · 9.77 ft · Major

September 22, 1938: 14.82 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ArlingtonVT · Sep 21, 1938 · 9.08 ft · Major

March 14, 1977: 14.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ArlingtonVT · Mar 14, 1977 · 9.06 ft · Major

Gauges on the Battenkill

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Battenkill
ArlingtonVT6.011.30 ft, Mar 18, 19366
Mill at Battenville this gaugeNY12.017.70 ft, Nov 4, 19271

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Fort Edward26.034.00 ft, Mar 14, 19134
Lake Champlain near Whitehall99.5103.04 ft, May 9, 20113
Middle Granville7.015.04 ft, Aug 29, 20116
Fair Haven20.024.36 ft, Jul 20, 19451

Washington County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTTN6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.