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Poultney River below Fair Haven

Highest listed crest 24.36 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft77 crests since 1929

The Poultney River below Fair Haven crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 77 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2023. The highest, 24.36 ft on July 20, 1945, was major flooding, 4.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.36 ft
July 20, 1945; 14,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
December 17, 2000
21.60 ft, minor 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, Poultney River below Fair Haven
Action stage18.05Jan 8, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.04Dec 17, 2000Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Jul 20, 1945Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

77 crests from 1929 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Poultney River below Fair Haven, 1929 to 2023 0510152025ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 16, 1929: 13.48 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1930: 0.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1931: 10.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1932: 15.49 ft, below flood stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1932: 16.26 ft, below flood stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1934: 11.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1935: 14.00 ft, below flood stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 16.50 ft, below flood stage; 6,190 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1937: 16.10 ft, below flood stage; 5,870 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 21.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1939: 15.82 ft, below flood stage; 5,760 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1940: 19.78 ft, action stage; 8,840 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1940: 13.76 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1942: 14.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1943: 11.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1944: 15.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1945: 24.36 ft, major flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1946: 17.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 16.89 ft, below flood stage; 6,190 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 14.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 17.71 ft, below flood stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1950: 15.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1950: 10.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1952: 14.52 ft, below flood stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1953: 15.32 ft, below flood stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1954: 0.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1955: 12.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1956: 13.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1957: 16.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 0.00 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 15.99 ft, below flood stage; 5,060 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1959: 19.26 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 16.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1962: 15.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 9.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1964: 19.66 ft, action stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1965: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 474 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1966: 9.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1967: 9.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1968: 15.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1969: 12.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1970: 15.09 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1971: 11.04 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1972: 12.43 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1972: 14.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 16.83 ft, below flood stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1975: 9.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1976: 14.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1977: 13.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1979: 14.27 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1980: 13.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1981: 12.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1982: 13.63 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1983: 15.41 ft, below flood stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 16.95 ft, below flood stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1985: 10.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1986: 19.51 ft, action stage; 8,620 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1987: 16.21 ft, below flood stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1988: 11.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1989: 10.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1990: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1990: 14.19 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1992: 0.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 16.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1994: 13.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 20.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 15.19 ft, below flood stage; 4,680 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 18.86 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 15.08 ft, below flood stage; 4,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2000: 15.71 ft, below flood stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2000: 11.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 21.60 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2002: 13.46 ft, below flood stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 11.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 15.57 ft, below flood stage; 4,040 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.36 ft, Jul 20, 1945 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Poultney River below Fair Haven 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 77 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Poultney River below Fair Haven
1Jul 20, 194524.36+4.36Major14,800
2Dec 17, 200021.60+1.60Minor10,200
3Sep 22, 193821.40+1.40Minor10,300
4Mar 14, 197721.19+1.19Minor7,000
5Jan 20, 199620.91+0.91Minor10,200
6May 21, 194019.78−0.22Action8,840
7Apr 8, 196419.66−0.34Action4,500
8Mar 20, 198619.51−0.49Action8,620
9Nov 28, 195919.26−0.74Action8,360
10Jan 8, 199818.86−1.14Action4,400
11Dec 31, 194817.71−2.29Below flood stage6,920
12Mar 9, 194617.55−2.45Below flood stage4,500
13Dec 14, 198316.95−3.05Below flood stage6,250
14Jun 3, 194716.89−3.11Below flood stage6,190
15Dec 22, 197316.83−3.17Below flood stage6,140
16Jan 23, 195716.70−3.30Below flood stage3,000
17Feb 26, 196116.51−3.49Below flood stage2,400
18Mar 18, 193616.50−3.50Below flood stage6,190
19Mar 30, 199316.42−3.58Below flood stage3,300
20Nov 20, 193216.26−3.74Below flood stage6,030
21Jun 23, 198716.21−3.79Below flood stage5,640
22Apr 6, 193716.10−3.90Below flood stage5,870
23Apr 3, 195915.99−4.01Below flood stage5,060
24Mar 28, 195015.88−4.12Below flood stage5,380
25Apr 1, 196215.88−4.12Below flood stage5,380
26Apr 20, 193915.82−4.18Below flood stage5,760
27Feb 29, 200015.71−4.29Below flood stage5,250
28Mar 24, 196815.65−4.35Below flood stage5,200
29Jul 11, 202315.57−4.43Below flood stage4,040
30Mar 1, 193215.49−4.51Below flood stage5,390
31May 4, 198315.41−4.59Below flood stage5,020
32Apr 10, 194415.40−4.60Below flood stage5,370
33Jan 25, 195315.32−4.68Below flood stage4,950
34Dec 2, 199615.19−4.81Below flood stage4,680
35Apr 3, 197015.09−4.91Below flood stage3,300
36Jan 25, 199915.08−4.92Below flood stage4,780
37Nov 9, 197214.90−5.10Below flood stage4,660
38Aug 11, 197614.77−5.23Below flood stage4,570
39Mar 22, 194814.71−5.29Below flood stage4,530
40Jun 2, 195214.52−5.48Below flood stage4,390
41Mar 10, 194214.42−5.58Below flood stage3,800
42Jan 2, 197914.27−5.73Below flood stage4,220
43Nov 11, 199014.19−5.81Below flood stage4,170
44Jul 8, 193514.00−6.00Below flood stage4,250
45Apr 7, 199413.95−6.05Below flood stage4,010
46Mar 28, 198013.83−6.17Below flood stage3,000
47Dec 29, 194013.76−6.24Below flood stage4,380
48May 14, 199013.66−6.34Below flood stage3,830
49Apr 4, 198213.63−6.37Below flood stage3,810
50Mar 16, 192913.48−6.52Below flood stage3,900

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
Lake Champlain near Whitehall99.5103.04 ft, May 9, 20113
Middle Granville7.015.04 ft, Aug 29, 20116

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CARV1, 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.