Ayers Brook at Randolph, VT
River level and flood forecast · Orange County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 7 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 8 to 29 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 87 years).
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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (November 4, 1927) | 18 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.93 ftFlood of record 6/27/1998. Numerous roads under water. Extensive damage to roads in the upper reaches of the White River from Granville to Hancock.
- 8 ftAt 8 feet no flooding at gage location, but April 14 2002 flooding along the upper reaches of the White River, Rte 100/107 Bethel to Stockbridge, and Rte 14 South Royalton to Bethel. All upstream of White river at West Hartford gage, which may not flood.
- 7 ftNo flooding at gage location, but be on the lookout for flooding in the upper reaches of the White River, along Rte 100, and along the White upstream of Royalton.
Highest crests on record
- 18 ft — November 4, 1927
- 15.04 ft — August 28, 2011
- 11.93 ft — June 27, 1998
- 9.85 ft — July 10, 2023
- 9.68 ft — April 15, 2019
Recent crests: 8.49 ft (December 19, 2023) · 9.85 ft (July 10, 2023) · 8.46 ft (February 23, 2022) · 9.68 ft (April 15, 2019) · 7.31 ft (July 1, 2017)
Highest flow on record
3,920 cubic feet per second — August 28, 2011. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1940.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWhite River at West Hartford, VT
- Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT
- East Orange Branch at East Orange, VT
- Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater, VT
- Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village Dam, VT
- Winooski River at Montpelier, VT
- Mad River near Moretown, VT
- North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, VT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RANV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.