Barton River near Coventry, VT
River level and flood forecast · Orleans County
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 20 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 2023) | 10.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftMaple Street and River Road between Orleans and Coventry Station will flood. There will be extensive field and lowland flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 10.57 ft — July 11, 2023
- 10.27 ft — August 29, 2011
- 10.14 ft — April 27, 2011
- 9.96 ft — July 11, 2024
- 9.74 ft — October 2, 2010
Recent crests: 9.96 ft (July 11, 2024) · 8.59 ft (March 7, 2024) · 9.63 ft (December 19, 2023) · 10.57 ft (July 11, 2023) · 8.34 ft (December 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry, VT
- Clyde River at Newport, VT
- Missisquoi River at North Troy, VT
- East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven, VT
- Missisquoi River at East Berkshire, VT
- Pope Brook (VT) near North Danville, VT
- Lamoille River at Johnson, VT
- Connecticut River at North Stratford, NH
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COVV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.