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Lake Champlain at Rouses Point

Highest listed crest 102.77 ftFlood stage 99.5 ft48 crests since 1869

The Lake Champlain at Rouses Point crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1869 to 2024. The highest, 102.77 ft on May 6, 2011, was major flooding, 3.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
102.77 ft
May 6, 2011
Flood stage
99.5 ft
Major flooding from 101.0 ft
Crests at major
10
9th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2019
100.43 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clinton 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, Lake Champlain at Rouses Point
Action stage99.05Dec 23, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)99.514Apr 29, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage100.54May 18, 2000Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage101.010May 6, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1869 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Champlain at Rouses Point, 1869 to 2024 9698100102104ft Flood stage 99.5 ftMajor 101.0 ft May 4, 1869: 101.67 ft, major floodingMar 30, 1903: 101.37 ft, major floodingMar 27, 1936: 101.18 ft, major floodingApr 30, 1963: 99.62 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1969: 100.56 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 1970: 100.29 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1971: 100.89 ft, moderate floodingMay 11, 1972: 101.11 ft, major floodingApr 7, 1973: 99.97 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1974: 99.65 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1975: 98.65 ft, below flood stageApr 5, 1976: 101.21 ft, major floodingApr 2, 1977: 100.04 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1978: 100.18 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1979: 99.81 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1980: 97.12 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 1981: 98.63 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1982: 98.92 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 1983: 101.18 ft, major floodingDec 22, 1983: 99.87 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1985: 97.85 ft, below flood stageApr 6, 1986: 100.18 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 1987: 98.82 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 1993: 101.45 ft, major floodingApr 29, 1994: 101.19 ft, major floodingMar 30, 1995: 96.84 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 1996: 100.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 1997: 98.82 ft, below flood stageApr 5, 1998: 101.28 ft, major floodingApr 7, 1999: 98.08 ft, below flood stageMay 18, 2000: 100.84 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 2001: 100.44 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2002: 98.44 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2003: 98.19 ft, below flood stageJan 3, 2004: 99.39 ft, action stageMay 2, 2005: 99.08 ft, action stageJan 24, 2006: 99.23 ft, action stageApr 30, 2007: 100.30 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 2008: 100.32 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2009: 98.45 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2011: 102.77 ft, major floodingApr 21, 2014: 100.11 ft, minor flooding; 49,592 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2019: 100.43 ft, minor flooding; 51,128 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2020: 98.20 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 2022: 99.28 ft, action stageMay 5, 2023: 98.55 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 2023: 99.15 ft, action stageApr 19, 2024: 98.93 ft, below flood stage Highest, 102.77 ft, May 6, 2011 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Champlain at Rouses Point 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 9 9 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, Lake Champlain at Rouses Point
1May 6, 2011102.77+3.27Major—
2May 4, 1869101.67+2.17Major—
3Apr 25, 1993101.45+1.95Major—
4Mar 30, 1903101.37+1.87Major—
5Apr 5, 1998101.28+1.78Major—
6Apr 5, 1976101.21+1.71Major—
7Apr 29, 1994101.19+1.69Major—
8Mar 27, 1936101.18+1.68Major—
9May 7, 1983101.18+1.68Major—
10May 11, 1972101.11+1.61Major—
11May 12, 1971100.89+1.39Moderate—
12May 18, 2000100.84+1.34Moderate—
13May 16, 1996100.60+1.10Moderate—
14Apr 25, 1969100.56+1.06Moderate—
15Apr 26, 2001100.44+0.94Minor—
16Apr 29, 2019100.43+0.93Minor51,128
17Apr 23, 2008100.32+0.82Minor—
18Apr 30, 2007100.30+0.80Minor—
19May 1, 1970100.29+0.79Minor—
20Apr 29, 1978100.18+0.68Minor—
21Apr 6, 1986100.18+0.68Minor—
22Apr 21, 2014100.11+0.61Minor49,592
23Apr 2, 1977100.04+0.54Minor—
24Apr 7, 197399.97+0.47Minor—
25Dec 22, 198399.87+0.37Minor—
26Apr 2, 197999.81+0.31Minor—
27May 15, 197499.65+0.15Minor—
28Apr 30, 196399.62+0.12Minor—
29Jan 3, 200499.39−0.11Action—
30Apr 21, 202299.28−0.22Action—
31Jan 24, 200699.23−0.27Action—
32Dec 23, 202399.15−0.35Action—
33May 2, 200599.08−0.42Action—
34Apr 19, 202498.93−0.57Below flood stage—
35May 2, 198298.92−0.58Below flood stage—
36Apr 10, 198798.82−0.68Below flood stage—
37May 6, 199798.82−0.68Below flood stage—
38May 1, 197598.65−0.85Below flood stage—
39Feb 28, 198198.63−0.87Below flood stage—
40May 5, 202398.55−0.95Below flood stage—
41Apr 9, 200998.45−1.05Below flood stage—
42Jun 17, 200298.44−1.06Below flood stage—
43Apr 17, 202098.20−1.30Below flood stage—
44May 6, 200398.19−1.31Below flood stage—
45Apr 7, 199998.08−1.42Below flood stage—
46Apr 24, 198597.85−1.65Below flood stage—
47Apr 20, 198097.12−2.38Below flood stage—
48Mar 30, 199596.84−2.66Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Clinton County

Flood gauges in Clinton County
Perry Mills9.012.91 ft, Feb 28, 20002
Plattsburgh9.012.11 ft, Nov 9, 19961

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROUN6, 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.