Lake Champlain at Rouses Point, NY

River camera

Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 11:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 102.5 ftThere will be extensive severe shoreline flooding of homes and local roads. The following highways in vermont will flood: Routes 2 and 78 to Grand Isle County, Route 129 from Alburgh to Isle Lamotte, Route 36 in Saint Albans, and Route 125 at Chimney Point in Addison. In Plattsburgh New York, Route 9 will flood. Wind and wave action will cause structural damage to flooded homes and camps, and erode roadbeds.
• 102 ftWidespread severe flooding occurs. Lakeshore homes will be flooded and local roads will be inundated. In Vermont, the following highways will flood: Route 125 at Chimney Point in Addison, Route 36 In St. Albans, Route 7 near Highgate State Park, Route 129 from Alburgh to Isle La Motte, Route 2 at the Sand Bar and Between Route 78 and route 129 in Alburgh. In New York, the following highways will flood: Route 9 in Plattsburgh near Route 314, Route 9n near Route 185, and Route 185.
• 101.5 ftWidespread severe flooding will occur. Lakeshore homes and roads will be inundated. In Vermont, Route 36 in St. Albans Bay, and Route 125 at Chimney Point in Addison will flood. In New York, Route 9n south of Port Henry will flood. Wind and wave action will compound flooding, and may damage exposed shoreline structures.
• 101 ftSevere flooding occurs, with widespread inundation of lake side properties, and closure of low lying roads. Wind and wave action will compound flood impacts on exposed shorelines.
• 100.5 ftFlooding affects low lying roads and property, and wind and wave action on exposed shorelines becomes a problem. If lake ice is present, structural damage can occur. Portions of the Burlington waterfront will flood, including the King Street ferry dock and Perkins Pier.
• 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 such as Perkins Pier and the King Street Ferry Dock on the Burlington waterfront. 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

1. 102.77 ft — May 6, 2011
2. 101.67 ft — May 4, 1869
3. 101.45 ft — April 25, 1993
4. 101.43 ft — April 28, 1993
5. 101.37 ft — March 30, 1903

Recent crests: 98.93 ft (April 19, 2024) · 99.15 ft (December 23, 2023) · 98.55 ft (May 5, 2023) · 99.28 ft (April 21, 2022) · 98.2 ft (April 17, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamLake Champlain at Burlington, VT
• Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, NY
• Little Chazy River above Chazy, NY
• Missisquoi River at Swanton, VT
• Jewett Brook near St. Albans, VT
• Rock River (VT) near Highgate Center, VT
• Saranac River at Plattsburgh, NY
• Salmon River at South Plattsburgh, NY
• Pike River (VT) at East Franklin, VT