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Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury

Highest listed crest 7.50 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft28 crests since 1990

The Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2024. The highest, 7.50 ft on May 27, 2011, was major flooding, 1.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.50 ft
May 27, 2011; 8,520 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
1
21st of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2024
6.55 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, Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury
Action stage5.02Aug 6, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.02Jul 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.01Aug 12, 1998Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.51May 27, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1990 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury, 1990 to 2024 2468ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 7.5 ft Oct 24, 1990: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1992: 3.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1994: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1995: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 4.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1997: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 3.03 ft, below flood stage; 901 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 4.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1998: 2.60 ft, below flood stage; 614 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1998: 2.64 ft, below flood stage; 638 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1998: 7.11 ft, moderate flooding; 7,570 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2000: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2000: 5.39 ft, action stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2001: 3.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2003: 3.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2003: 3.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2005: 3.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2007: 4.31 ft, below flood stageAug 6, 2008: 5.25 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2008: 3.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2011: 7.50 ft, major flooding; 8,520 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 6.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,031 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2019: 4.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 4.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2024: 6.55 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.50 ft, May 27, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 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, Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury
1May 27, 20117.50+1.50Major8,520
2Aug 12, 19987.11+1.11Moderate7,570
3Aug 28, 20116.89+0.89Minor7,031
4Jul 10, 20246.55+0.55Minor5,630
5Dec 18, 20005.39−0.61Action3,820
6Aug 6, 20085.25−0.75Action3,570
7Jul 15, 19974.91−1.09Below flood stage3,020
8May 11, 20004.70−1.30Below flood stage2,700
9Jul 11, 20234.51−1.49Below flood stage2,730
10May 20, 20194.43−1.57Below flood stage2,640
11Jul 12, 20074.31−1.69Below flood stage—
12Jun 12, 20024.30−1.70Below flood stage2,160
13Jan 19, 19964.27−1.73Below flood stage2,130
14Oct 24, 19904.01−1.99Below flood stage1,970
15Sep 6, 19954.01−1.99Below flood stage1,820
16Sep 17, 19994.01−1.99Below flood stage1,820
17Apr 1, 19984.00−2.00Below flood stage1,810
18Apr 16, 19943.85−2.15Below flood stage1,640
19Oct 29, 20033.60−2.40Below flood stage1,390
20Oct 26, 20083.56−2.44Below flood stage1,350
21Apr 22, 20013.53−2.47Below flood stage1,320
22Apr 17, 19933.45−2.55Below flood stage1,250
23May 2, 20033.41−2.59Below flood stage1,210
24Aug 31, 20053.31−2.69Below flood stage1,120
25Apr 24, 19923.19−2.81Below flood stage1,030
26Jan 8, 19983.03−2.97Below flood stage901
27Jul 10, 19982.64−3.36Below flood stage638
28Jun 16, 19982.60−3.40Below flood stage614

Other gauges in Caledonia County

Flood gauges in Caledonia County
East Haven6.512.60 ft, Nov 4, 19274
Passumpsic14.031.50 ft, Nov 4, 19276

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STJV1, 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.