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Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater

Highest listed crest 14.95 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft46 crests since 1985

The Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2024. The highest, 14.95 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 8.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.95 ft
August 28, 2011; 90,707 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
21st of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
March 7, 2024
7.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rutland County
Near Rutland (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater
Action stage6.06Mar 14, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.526Mar 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.01Jul 10, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Aug 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1985 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater, 1985 to 2024 46810121416ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Feb 25, 1985: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 646 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1986: 6.93 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 7.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1988: 6.65 ft, minor flooding; 928 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 6.17 ft, action stage; 791 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 655 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 6.24 ft, action stage; 629 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1992: 6.83 ft, minor flooding; 753 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 6.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1994: 6.97 ft, minor flooding; 918 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1995: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 318 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1995: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1996: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 702 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 6.01 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 6.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1998: 5.79 ft, below flood stage; 962 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1998: 6.40 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1998: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 734 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 6.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1999: 4.92 ft, below flood stage; 552 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 6.09 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2000: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 6.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,560 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2002: 8.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2002: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2003: 7.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 6.62 ft, minor flooding; 982 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2006: 6.08 ft, action stage; 796 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2006: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 774 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2008: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 923 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2008: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 683 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 960 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 14.95 ft, major flooding; 90,707 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 6.50 ft, minor flooding; 911 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 6.83 ft, minor flooding; 999 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2015: 5.44 ft, below flood stage; 641 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2015: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 684 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2018: 7.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 7.46 ft, minor flooding; 1,160 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2019: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,520 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 6.90 ft, minor flooding; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2023: 11.10 ft, moderate flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2024: 7.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,189 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.95 ft, Aug 28, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 7 2020s: 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater
1Aug 28, 201114.95+8.45Major90,707
2Jul 10, 202311.10+4.60Moderate2,150
3Apr 14, 20028.94+2.44Minor1,690
4Apr 15, 20198.72+2.22Minor1,520
5Dec 18, 20238.20+1.70Minor1,350
6Dec 17, 20008.08+1.58Minor2,560
7Mar 31, 19877.78+1.28Minor1,270
8Mar 7, 20247.76+1.26Minor1,189
9Apr 23, 20027.72+1.22Minor2,280
10Jan 13, 20187.64+1.14Minor1,220
11Jan 24, 20197.46+0.96Minor1,160
12Mar 30, 20037.38+0.88Minor1,190
13Oct 22, 19957.33+0.83Minor1,960
14Apr 3, 20057.10+0.60Minor1,050
15Apr 14, 19946.97+0.47Minor918
16Apr 4, 20006.96+0.46Minor1,670
17Mar 20, 19866.93+0.43Minor1,010
18Dec 25, 20206.90+0.40Minor1,020
19Mar 11, 19926.83+0.33Minor753
20Jan 12, 20146.83+0.33Minor999
21Mar 31, 19986.80+0.30Minor1,570
22Mar 23, 20106.76+0.26Minor960
23Jan 25, 19996.69+0.19Minor1,200
24Apr 29, 19886.65+0.15Minor928
25Apr 17, 19936.62+0.12Minor1,450
26May 24, 20046.62+0.12Minor982
27Apr 12, 20086.61+0.11Minor923
28Apr 20, 20136.500.00Minor911
29Jun 15, 19986.40−0.10Action1,310
30Oct 24, 19906.24−0.26Action629
31May 6, 19896.17−0.33Action791
32Sep 17, 19996.09−0.41Action1,130
33Mar 14, 20066.08−0.42Action796
34Jan 8, 19986.01−0.49Action1,090
35Oct 29, 20065.94−0.56Below flood stage774
36Mar 29, 20005.87−0.63Below flood stage1,010
37May 2, 19985.79−0.71Below flood stage962
38Oct 21, 19895.68−0.82Below flood stage655
39Feb 25, 19855.66−0.84Below flood stage646
40Jun 1, 20155.62−0.88Below flood stage684
41Dec 10, 20085.60−0.90Below flood stage683
42Apr 14, 20155.44−1.06Below flood stage641
43Jun 26, 19985.34−1.16Below flood stage734
44Oct 22, 19965.27−1.23Below flood stage702
45Apr 2, 19994.92−1.58Below flood stage552
46Mar 17, 19954.38−2.12Below flood stage318

Other gauges in Rutland County

Flood gauges in Rutland County
Center Rutland8.017.21 ft, Aug 29, 20118

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OTQV1, 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.