Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 14 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
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 17.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftDevestating flooding throughout the Dog River valley. Route 12 will be inundated, with road damage and bridge washouts. Low structures along the Dog River will be inundated. Flooding will be comparable to Irene in 2011.
- 9 ftWater will cover low spots of Route 12 between Northfield Falls and Montpelier, and Browns Mill Road in Berlin. Fields and farmland along the Dog River will flood.
- 8 ftThere will be widespread field flooding along the Dog River between Northfield Falls and Montpelier. Water will approach Route 12 in the town of Berlin.
Highest crests on record
- 17.26 ft — August 28, 2011
- 11.63 ft — July 10, 2023
- 11.57 ft — June 30, 1973
- 11.53 ft — September 21, 1938
- 10.16 ft — August 5, 1989
Recent crests: 6.7 ft (March 7, 2024) · 11.63 ft (July 10, 2023) · 7.83 ft (November 1, 2019) · 8.24 ft (July 1, 2017) · 7.01 ft (April 15, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NFFV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.