Lake Champlain at Port Henry, NY
River level and flood forecast · Essex County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (99.5 ft).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 101 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 100.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 99.5 ft |
| Near flood stage | 99 ft |
| Record crest (April 29, 2019) | 100.49 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 101.5 ftSevere flooding occurs, with moderate to widespread inundation of lake side properties and closure of some low lying roads.
- 100.5 ftFlooding becomes serious, and wave erosion on windward shores becomes a problem. If lake ice is present, structural damage may occur.
- 99.5 ftMinor flooding is expected with water beginning to enter some lake front properties. Water also begins to threaten low lying roads, piers, and docks. Wave action can compound flooding on windward facing shorelines.
- 99 ftMinor shoreline flooding may occur under windy conditions where the action of waves may cause splashover on some low lying lakeside properties.
Highest crests on record
- 100.49 ft — April 29, 2019
- 99.58 ft — May 7, 2018
- 99.4 ft — April 24, 2017
- 99.17 ft — December 21, 2023
- 99.01 ft — April 24, 2022
Recent crests: 99.17 ft (December 21, 2023) · 99.01 ft (April 24, 2022) · 97.07 ft (May 7, 2021) · 98.2 ft (April 15, 2020) · 100.49 ft (April 29, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLake Champlain near Whitehall, NY
- DownstreamLake Champlain at Burlington, VT
- Lemon Fair River near Shoreham, VT, VT
- New Haven River at Brooksville, VT
- Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg, VT
- Otter Creek at Middlebury, VT
- Little Otter Creek near Ferrisburgh, VT
- Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg, VT
- Boquet River above Willsboro, NY
- LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PHCN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.