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East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven

Highest listed crest 12.60 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft36 crests since 1927

The East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2024. The highest, 12.60 ft on November 4, 1927, was major flooding, 6.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.60 ft
November 4, 1927
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
4
12th of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 2024
6.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Caledonia County
Vermont

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven
Action stage6.08Mar 7, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.521Jul 30, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.53Apr 16, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.04Jul 11, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1927 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven, 1927 to 2024 68101214ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 10.0 ft Nov 4, 1927: 12.60 ft, major floodingMay 28, 1940: 6.20 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1954: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1960: 6.28 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1972: 6.25 ft, action stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 11.45 ft, major flooding; 4,450 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1977: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 7.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 1,740 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 6.07 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2000: 8.36 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2000: 8.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2001: 7.49 ft, minor flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 10.65 ft, major flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2003: 6.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2003: 6.43 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2005: 6.14 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2005: 7.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2007: 6.38 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2010: 8.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,303 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 7.90 ft, minor flooding; 2,068 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,398 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 9.09 ft, moderate flooding; 2,777 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 9.76 ft, moderate flooding; 3,226 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 7.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2013: 7.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 8.93 ft, moderate flooding; 2,675 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,239 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 7.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,713 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 8.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2024: 6.19 ft, action stage; 1,223 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2024: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,454 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2024: 10.65 ft, major flooding; 3,840 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2024: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.60 ft, Nov 4, 1927 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 4 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 6 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 4 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

Highest listed crests, East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven
1Nov 4, 192712.60+6.10Major—
2Jun 30, 197311.45+4.95Major4,450
3Jun 12, 200210.65+4.15Major3,840
4Jul 11, 202410.65+4.15Major3,840
5Aug 29, 20119.76+3.26Moderate3,226
6Apr 27, 20119.09+2.59Moderate2,777
7Apr 16, 20148.93+2.43Moderate2,675
8Dec 18, 20008.47+1.97Minor2,400
9Dec 18, 20238.46+1.96Minor2,390
10May 11, 20008.36+1.86Minor2,330
11Aug 4, 20108.31+1.81Minor2,303
12Apr 20, 20198.20+1.70Minor2,239
13Dec 21, 19738.18+1.68Minor2,080
14Oct 1, 20107.90+1.40Minor2,068
15Apr 1, 19767.62+1.12Minor1,760
16Apr 24, 20017.49+0.99Minor2,180
17Mar 31, 19987.38+0.88Minor1,790
18Aug 17, 19777.36+0.86Minor1,630
19Sep 17, 19997.28+0.78Minor1,740
20Apr 20, 20137.24+0.74Minor1,720
21May 25, 20137.23+0.73Minor1,710
22Oct 2, 20197.23+0.73Minor1,713
23Apr 23, 19547.20+0.70Minor2,000
24Oct 17, 20057.17+0.67Minor1,690
25Mar 29, 20036.85+0.35Minor1,530
26Jul 30, 20246.72+0.22Minor1,460
27May 16, 20246.70+0.20Minor1,454
28Apr 12, 20116.58+0.08Minor1,398
29Oct 28, 20036.43−0.07Action1,330
30Apr 24, 20076.38−0.12Action1,310
31Apr 18, 19606.28−0.22Action2,200
32May 4, 19726.25−0.25Action2,180
33May 28, 19406.20−0.30Action2,180
34Mar 7, 20246.19−0.31Action1,223
35Sep 1, 20056.14−0.36Action1,200
36Apr 4, 20006.07−0.43Action1,280

Other gauges in Caledonia County

Flood gauges in Caledonia County
Passumpsic14.031.50 ft, Nov 4, 19276
St. Johnsbury6.07.50 ft, May 27, 20111

Caledonia County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Vermont

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EHVV1, 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.