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Lake Champlain near Whitehall

Highest listed crest 103.04 ftFlood stage 99.5 ft24 crests since 1869

The Lake Champlain near Whitehall crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1869 to 2024. The highest, 103.04 ft on May 9, 2011, was major flooding, 3.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
103.04 ft
May 9, 2011
Flood stage
99.5 ft
Major flooding from 101.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2019
100.60 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, Lake Champlain near Whitehall
Action stage99.05Apr 24, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)99.54May 7, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage100.54Apr 30, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage101.03May 9, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 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 near Whitehall, 1869 to 2024 98100102104ft Flood stage 99.5 ftMajor 101.0 ft May 4, 1869: 101.57 ft, major floodingApr 25, 1993: 101.35 ft, major floodingApr 25, 2000: 100.68 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2001: 100.71 ft, moderate floodingDec 25, 2003: 98.89 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 2005: 99.16 ft, action stageJun 15, 2006: 98.86 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2007: 99.83 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2008: 100.65 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2009: 98.86 ft, below flood stageMar 31, 2010: 99.13 ft, action stageMay 9, 2011: 103.04 ft, major floodingJul 8, 2013: 99.22 ft, action stageApr 24, 2014: 100.37 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 2015: 98.21 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 2016: 98.25 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2017: 99.55 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2018: 99.76 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2019: 100.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2020: 98.33 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 2022: 99.36 ft, action stageJun 19, 2022: 98.21 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2023: 98.99 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2024: 99.10 ft, action stage Highest, 103.04 ft, May 9, 2011 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Champlain near Whitehall 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 5 5 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 near Whitehall
1May 9, 2011103.04+3.54Major—
2May 4, 1869101.57+2.07Major—
3Apr 25, 1993101.35+1.85Major—
4Apr 28, 2001100.71+1.21Moderate—
5Apr 25, 2000100.68+1.18Moderate—
6Apr 24, 2008100.65+1.15Moderate—
7Apr 30, 2019100.60+1.10Moderate—
8Apr 24, 2014100.37+0.87Minor—
9May 5, 200799.83+0.33Minor—
10May 7, 201899.76+0.26Minor—
11Apr 24, 201799.55+0.05Minor—
12Apr 28, 202299.36−0.14Action—
13Jul 8, 201399.22−0.28Action—
14May 8, 200599.16−0.34Action—
15Mar 31, 201099.13−0.37Action—
16Apr 24, 202499.10−0.40Action—
17May 4, 202398.99−0.51Below flood stage—
18Dec 25, 200398.89−0.61Below flood stage—
19Jun 15, 200698.86−0.64Below flood stage—
20Apr 12, 200998.86−0.64Below flood stage—
21Apr 20, 202098.33−1.17Below flood stage—
22Apr 3, 201698.25−1.25Below flood stage—
23Jul 8, 201598.21−1.29Below flood stage—
24Jun 19, 202298.21−1.29Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Mill at Battenville12.017.70 ft, Nov 4, 19271
Fort Edward26.034.00 ft, Mar 14, 19134
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 WIHN6, 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.