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White River at West Hartford

Highest listed crest 29.30 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft80 crests since 1916

The White River at West Hartford crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 80 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2024. The highest, 29.30 ft on November 4, 1927, was major flooding, 11.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.30 ft
November 4, 1927; 120,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
2
15th of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2023
18.87 ft, minor flooding
Location
Windsor County
Near Lebanon (9.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White River at West Hartford
Action stage16.013Dec 18, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.02Jul 11, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.02Jun 30, 1973Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.02Aug 29, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

80 crests from 1916 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White River at West Hartford, 1916 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Apr 2, 1916: 10.80 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1917: 12.00 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1918: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1919: 16.00 ft, action stage; 30,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1920: 13.00 ft, below flood stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1921: 12.60 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1922: 17.10 ft, action stage; 35,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1923: 12.70 ft, below flood stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1924: 11.30 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1925: 16.25 ft, action stage; 31,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1926: 13.30 ft, below flood stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1927: 13.70 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1927: 29.30 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1929: 10.77 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1930: 10.68 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1931: 11.25 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1932: 11.89 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1933: 14.32 ft, below flood stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1934: 14.14 ft, below flood stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1935: 13.44 ft, below flood stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 18.89 ft, minor flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1937: 14.26 ft, below flood stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 19.26 ft, moderate flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1939: 12.20 ft, below flood stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1940: 13.44 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1941: 9.78 ft, below flood stage; 9,180 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1944: 13.39 ft, below flood stage; 18,600 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1945: 13.32 ft, below flood stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1946: 12.94 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 16.60 ft, action stage; 31,100 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 13.50 ft, below flood stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 16.58 ft, action stage; 31,000 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1952: 16.11 ft, action stage; 29,100 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1953: 15.38 ft, below flood stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1958: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 16.37 ft, action stageNov 28, 1959: 13.63 ft, below flood stage; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 12.04 ft, below flood stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1964: 14.56 ft, below flood stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1967: 13.41 ft, below flood stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 13.88 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 13.11 ft, below flood stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1972: 14.26 ft, below flood stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 14.86 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 19.13 ft, moderate flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 17.34 ft, action stage; 34,300 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1976: 15.19 ft, below flood stage; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 14.52 ft, below flood stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1978: 15.30 ft, below flood stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 14.22 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1982: 14.77 ft, below flood stage; 24,000 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 13.31 ft, below flood stage; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 13.91 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 16.95 ft, action stage; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 13.68 ft, below flood stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 13.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1992: 13.97 ft, below flood stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 12.91 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 1994: 13.58 ft, below flood stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 9.47 ft, below flood stageJan 8, 1998: 13.05 ft, below flood stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1998: 17.38 ft, action stage; 34,500 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 17.67 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 11.28 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 13.05 ft, below flood stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2000: 16.04 ft, action stage; 28,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2002: 15.37 ft, below flood stage; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 14.36 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2003: 12.45 ft, below flood stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2003: 12.65 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 14.39 ft, below flood stage; 23,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2006: 13.25 ft, below flood stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2008: 13.42 ft, below flood stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 28.36 ft, major flooding; 90,100 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 14.11 ft, below flood stage; 21,552 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2017: 13.91 ft, below flood stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2019: 15.66 ft, below flood stage; 26,900 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 18.87 ft, minor flooding; 39,779 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 16.17 ft, action stage; 28,800 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2024: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 20,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.30 ft, Nov 4, 1927 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White River at West Hartford 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 80 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White River at West Hartford
1Nov 4, 192729.30+11.30Major120,000
2Aug 29, 201128.36+10.36Major90,100
3Sep 22, 193819.26+1.26Moderate47,600
4Jun 30, 197319.13+1.13Moderate42,300
5Mar 18, 193618.89+0.89Minor45,400
6Jul 11, 202318.87+0.87Minor39,779
7Jan 25, 199917.67−0.33Action11,900
8Jun 27, 199817.38−0.62Action34,500
9Apr 1, 197617.34−0.66Action34,300
10Apr 12, 192217.10−0.90Action35,500
11Apr 1, 198716.95−1.05Action32,600
12Jun 3, 194716.60−1.40Action31,100
13Dec 31, 194816.58−1.42Action31,000
14Jan 22, 195916.37−1.63Action—
15Mar 29, 192516.25−1.75Action31,200
16Dec 18, 202316.17−1.83Action28,800
17Jun 1, 195216.11−1.89Action29,100
18Dec 18, 200016.04−1.96Action28,800
19Mar 28, 191916.00−2.00Action30,000
20Apr 14, 201915.66−2.34Below flood stage26,900
21Mar 27, 195315.38−2.62Below flood stage26,300
22Apr 23, 200215.37−2.63Below flood stage26,200
23Jan 9, 197815.30−2.70Below flood stage16,000
24Aug 10, 197615.19−2.81Below flood stage25,600
25Mar 18, 197314.86−3.14Below flood stage24,400
26Apr 18, 198214.77−3.23Below flood stage24,000
27Mar 6, 196414.56−3.44Below flood stage23,300
28Mar 14, 197714.52−3.48Below flood stage23,200
29Apr 3, 200514.39−3.61Below flood stage23,100
30Mar 22, 200314.36−3.64Below flood stage—
31Apr 18, 193314.32−3.68Below flood stage23,300
32May 15, 193714.26−3.74Below flood stage23,300
33May 5, 197214.26−3.74Below flood stage22,300
34Mar 6, 197914.22−3.78Below flood stage11,500
35Apr 12, 193414.14−3.86Below flood stage22,600
36Apr 16, 201414.11−3.89Below flood stage21,552
37Mar 12, 199213.97−4.03Below flood stage21,200
38May 30, 198413.91−4.09Below flood stage21,100
39Jul 2, 201713.91−4.09Below flood stage20,900
40Mar 7, 202413.90−4.10Below flood stage20,900
41Apr 19, 196913.88−4.12Below flood stage21,000
42Mar 14, 192713.70−4.30Below flood stage21,100
43May 6, 198913.68−4.32Below flood stage20,300
44Nov 28, 195913.63−4.37Below flood stage20,200
45Apr 22, 195813.62−4.38Below flood stage20,100
46Apr 16, 199413.58−4.42Below flood stage20,000
47Mar 22, 194813.50−4.50Below flood stage19,800
48Jan 10, 193513.44−4.56Below flood stage20,000
49May 21, 194013.44−4.56Below flood stage19,200
50Apr 12, 200813.42−4.58Below flood stage19,800

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WEHV1, 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.