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Lake Champlain at Burlington

Highest listed crest 102.67 ftFlood stage 99.5 ft18 crests since 1993

The Lake Champlain at Burlington crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2023. The highest, 102.67 ft on May 6, 2011, was major flooding, 3.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
102.67 ft
May 6, 2011
Flood stage
99.5 ft
Major flooding from 101.0 ft
Crests at major
2
15th of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
April 29, 2019
100.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chittenden County
Near Burlington (1.4 mi), South Burlington (3.4 mi), Essex Junction (5.4 mi)

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 Burlington
Action stage99.01Jul 7, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)99.55Apr 29, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage100.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage101.02May 6, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1993 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lake Champlain at Burlington, 1993 to 2023 92949698100102104ft Flood stage 99.5 ftMajor 101.0 ft Apr 27, 1993: 101.26 ft, major floodingApr 10, 1999: 97.80 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2000: 100.43 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2000: 93.99 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2008: 100.23 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2009: 98.29 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 2010: 98.63 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2011: 102.67 ft, major floodingMar 27, 2012: 96.73 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2013: 99.08 ft, action stageApr 21, 2014: 99.93 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2015: 98.07 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 2017: 98.20 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2018: 99.54 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2019: 100.39 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2020: 98.09 ft, below flood stageApr 24, 2022: 98.94 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2023: 98.64 ft, below flood stage Highest, 102.67 ft, May 6, 2011 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lake Champlain at Burlington 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Burlington
1May 6, 2011102.67+3.17Major—
2Apr 27, 1993101.26+1.76Major—
3May 15, 2000100.43+0.93Minor—
4Apr 29, 2019100.39+0.89Minor—
5Apr 24, 2008100.23+0.73Minor—
6Apr 21, 201499.93+0.43Minor—
7May 4, 201899.54+0.04Minor—
8Jul 7, 201399.08−0.42Action—
9Apr 24, 202298.94−0.56Below flood stage—
10May 5, 202398.64−0.86Below flood stage—
11Apr 10, 201098.63−0.87Below flood stage—
12Apr 11, 200998.29−1.21Below flood stage—
13Apr 21, 201798.20−1.30Below flood stage—
14Apr 16, 202098.09−1.41Below flood stage—
15Jul 4, 201598.07−1.43Below flood stage—
16Apr 10, 199997.80−1.70Below flood stage—
17Mar 27, 201296.73−2.77Below flood stage—
18Sep 30, 200093.99−5.51Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Chittenden County

Flood gauges in Chittenden County
Essex Junction12.051.40 ft, Nov 4, 192711

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BURV1, 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.