Highest listed crest 19.40 ft November 3, 1927; 23,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 9.0 ft Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major 11 4th of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest May 18, 2025 9.18 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the Mad River near Moretown, 1927 to 2025 0 5 10 15 20 ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Major 13.0 ft Nov 3, 1927: 19.40 ft, major flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1929: 6.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per second Jun 19, 1930: 6.66 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per second Apr 11, 1931: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1932: 7.06 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1933: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,360 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1934: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,120 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1935: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding Mar 18, 1936: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per second May 15, 1937: 8.88 ft, action stage; 6,070 cubic feet per second Sep 22, 1938: 16.34 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 1938: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per second May 3, 1940: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,850 cubic feet per second May 28, 1940: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,800 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1941: 7.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 1942: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per second Nov 9, 1943: 8.85 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1944: 8.53 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per second Sep 19, 1945: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,270 cubic feet per second Oct 2, 1945: 8.79 ft, action stage; 5,600 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1946: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1947: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1947: 8.80 ft, action stage; 5,620 cubic feet per second May 30, 1947: 8.86 ft, action stage; 5,710 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1947: 11.51 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1948: 8.13 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1948: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 4,240 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1948: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1950: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per second Nov 26, 1950: 8.28 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per second Dec 4, 1950: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,270 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1951: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,390 cubic feet per second Jun 1, 1952: 9.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,310 cubic feet per second Dec 12, 1952: 8.70 ft, action stage; 5,470 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1953: 8.72 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1954: 8.36 ft, action stage; 4,960 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1955: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 4,420 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1955: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 3,980 cubic feet per second May 27, 1956: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,400 cubic feet per second Jan 23, 1957: 8.75 ft, action stage; 5,540 cubic feet per second Dec 21, 1957: 9.78 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1958: 8.57 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1958: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1959: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per second Oct 24, 1959: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per second Nov 28, 1959: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 7,760 cubic feet per second Apr 23, 1961: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per second May 10, 1961: 8.19 ft, action stage; 4,860 cubic feet per second Apr 7, 1962: 7.93 ft, below flood stage; 4,520 cubic feet per second Jul 31, 1962: 7.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per second Oct 7, 1962: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1964: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,640 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1964: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1965: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,240 cubic feet per second May 19, 1966: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 3,370 cubic feet per second Nov 3, 1966: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,020 cubic feet per second Apr 3, 1967: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,970 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1968: 8.52 ft, action stage; 5,290 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1968: 8.60 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per second Apr 10, 1969: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1969: 7.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1969: 8.20 ft, action stage; 4,870 cubic feet per second May 20, 1969: 8.57 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 1970: 8.26 ft, action stage; 4,950 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1970: 8.21 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1970: 8.99 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per second May 4, 1971: 7.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,230 cubic feet per second Aug 3, 1971: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per second Aug 28, 1971: 11.04 ft, moderate flooding; 9,270 cubic feet per second May 4, 1972: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per second Jul 24, 1972: 7.05 ft, below flood stage; 3,410 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 1972: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1973: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 1973: 8.35 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per second May 21, 1973: 8.13 ft, action stage; 4,780 cubic feet per second Jun 30, 1973: 11.06 ft, moderate flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per second Dec 21, 1973: 9.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,390 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 1973: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,140 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1974: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,480 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1974: 8.26 ft, action stage; 4,950 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1975: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per second Apr 19, 1975: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per second Sep 27, 1975: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per second Apr 1, 1976: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 1976: 13.47 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Oct 9, 1976: 8.00 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1977: 13.72 ft, major flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per second Aug 17, 1977: 7.87 ft, below flood stage; 4,440 cubic feet per second Oct 2, 1977: 8.32 ft, action stage; 5,030 cubic feet per second Oct 17, 1977: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per second Jan 9, 1978: 11.75 ft, moderate flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per second Mar 6, 1979: 13.76 ft, major flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1980: 12.76 ft, moderate flooding; 500 cubic feet per second Feb 11, 1981: 14.45 ft, major flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per second Oct 28, 1981: 7.54 ft, below flood stage; 4,030 cubic feet per second Apr 18, 1982: 12.14 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Jun 29, 1982: 8.67 ft, action stage; 5,510 cubic feet per second Apr 24, 1983: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 4,560 cubic feet per second May 3, 1983: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per second Dec 14, 1983: 8.09 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per second Feb 16, 1984: 12.45 ft, moderate flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per second May 29, 1984: 8.49 ft, action stage; 5,260 cubic feet per second Feb 25, 1985: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per second Mar 19, 1986: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1986: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 4,160 cubic feet per second May 23, 1986: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 4,090 cubic feet per second Mar 31, 1987: 11.97 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Sep 13, 1987: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 4,170 cubic feet per second Feb 1, 1988: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 700 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1988: 8.56 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per second Nov 21, 1988: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1989: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per second May 2, 1989: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per second May 6, 1989: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per second Aug 5, 1989: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 8,050 cubic feet per second Oct 20, 1989: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per second Feb 2, 1990: 11.92 ft, moderate flooding; 320 cubic feet per second May 11, 1990: 9.74 ft, minor flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per second Aug 7, 1990: 7.71 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per second Oct 24, 1990: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,060 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1990: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per second Mar 11, 1992: 8.56 ft, action stage; 4,540 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1993: 11.62 ft, moderate flooding Apr 16, 1994: 8.80 ft, action stage; 5,690 cubic feet per second Mar 9, 1995: 8.94 ft, action stage Aug 6, 1995: 8.12 ft, action stage; 4,770 cubic feet per second Oct 22, 1995: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per second Jan 19, 1996: 11.78 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Jan 27, 1996: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1996: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 4,510 cubic feet per second Jan 8, 1998: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1998: 8.40 ft, action stage; 5,140 cubic feet per second Jun 27, 1998: 14.13 ft, major flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per second Aug 24, 1998: 8.75 ft, action stage; 5,630 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1999: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 1999: 7.08 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per second Sep 17, 1999: 8.23 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per second Apr 4, 2000: 8.21 ft, action stage; 5,130 cubic feet per second May 11, 2000: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 7,570 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 2001: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 2002: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per second Aug 10, 2003: 7.44 ft, below flood stage; 4,150 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 2007: 13.50 ft, major flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 2008: 11.86 ft, moderate flooding; 10,475 cubic feet per second Oct 1, 2010: 10.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,232 cubic feet per second Apr 12, 2011: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,406 cubic feet per second Aug 29, 2011: 19.06 ft, major flooding; 23,919 cubic feet per second Jul 4, 2013: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,662 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 2014: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,659 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 2019: 12.21 ft, moderate flooding; 11,116 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 2022: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,345 cubic feet per second Jul 11, 2023: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per second Dec 18, 2023: 13.02 ft, major flooding; 12,462 cubic feet per second Mar 7, 2024: 8.99 ft, action stage; 6,305 cubic feet per second Jul 11, 2024: 13.49 ft, major flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per second May 18, 2025: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 6,549 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.40 ft, Nov 3, 1927 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mad River near Moretown 1920s: 1 1930s: 6 1940s: 6 1950s: 6 1960s: 3 1970s: 13 13 1980s: 11 1990s: 10 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 2020s: 5 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. 05 Other gauges in Washington County Washington County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Vermont
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOOV1, 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.