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Winooski River at Waterbury

Highest listed crest 430.00 ftFlood stage 419.0 ft22 crests since 2006

The Winooski River at Waterbury crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2024. The highest, 430.00 ft on August 29, 2011, was major flooding, 11.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Winooski River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
430.00 ft
August 29, 2011
Flood stage
419.0 ft
Major flooding from 425.0 ft
Crests at major
2
15th of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2024
424.91 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Washington County
Vermont

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Winooski River at Waterbury
Action stage417.04Jun 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)419.05Mar 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage421.07Jul 11, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage425.02Jul 10, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2006 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Winooski River at Waterbury, 2006 to 2024 410415420425430ft Flood stage 419.0 ftMajor 425.0 ft Jan 19, 2006: 421.90 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2010: 421.80 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 2011: 421.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2011: 423.30 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2011: 430.00 ft, major floodingOct 20, 2012: 417.07 ft, action stageMar 13, 2013: 416.88 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2013: 417.06 ft, action stageApr 14, 2014: 416.51 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 2015: 417.86 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2016: 420.41 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2016: 415.34 ft, below flood stageAug 17, 2016: 414.95 ft, below flood stageJul 2, 2017: 420.56 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2018: 419.60 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2019: 419.85 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2019: 418.96 ft, action stageNov 1, 2019: 421.14 ft, moderate floodingJul 10, 2023: 426.03 ft, major floodingDec 19, 2023: 424.39 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 2024: 419.16 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2024: 424.91 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 430.00 ft, Aug 29, 2011 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Winooski River at Waterbury 2000s: 1 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 4 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Winooski River at Waterbury
1Aug 29, 2011430.00+11.00Major—
2Jul 10, 2023426.03+7.03Major—
3Jul 11, 2024424.91+5.91Moderate—
4Dec 19, 2023424.39+5.39Moderate—
5May 27, 2011423.30+4.30Moderate—
6Jan 19, 2006421.90+2.90Moderate—
7Oct 1, 2010421.80+2.80Moderate—
8Nov 1, 2019421.14+2.14Moderate—
9Apr 11, 2011421.00+2.00Moderate—
10Jul 2, 2017420.56+1.56Minor—
11Feb 25, 2016420.41+1.41Minor—
12Apr 15, 2019419.85+0.85Minor—
13Dec 22, 2018419.60+0.60Minor—
14Mar 7, 2024419.16+0.16Minor—
15Jun 20, 2019418.96−0.04Action—
16Jun 1, 2015417.86−1.14Action—
17Oct 20, 2012417.07−1.93Action—
18Jun 12, 2013417.06−1.94Action—
19Mar 13, 2013416.88−2.12Below flood stage—
20Apr 14, 2014416.51−2.49Below flood stage—
21Mar 11, 2016415.34−3.66Below flood stage—
22Aug 17, 2016414.95−4.05Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Winooski River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Winooski River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 29, 2011: 430.00 ft here, major flooding

July 10, 2023: 426.03 ft here, major flooding

July 11, 2024: 424.91 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Winooski River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Winooski River
MontpelierVT15.027.10 ft, Nov 3, 19275
Waterbury this gaugeVT419.0430.00 ft, Aug 29, 20112
Essex JunctionVT12.051.40 ft, Nov 4, 192711

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Northfield Falls8.017.26 ft, Aug 28, 20114
Moretown9.019.40 ft, Nov 3, 192711
Montpelier Langdon St.Bridge520.0526.20 ft, Jul 11, 20232
Montpelier15.027.10 ft, Nov 3, 19275

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WATV1, 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.