Lake Champlain at Burlington, VT
River level and flood forecast · Chittenden County
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (99.5 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Nov 3, 5:45 AM. 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 (May 6, 2011) | 102.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 101.5 ftSevere flooding occurs, with widespread inundation of lake side properties, and closure of low lying roads.
- 100.5 ftFlooding becomes serious, and wave erosion on windward shores becomes a problem. If lake ice is present, structural damage can 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
- 102.67 ft — May 6, 2011
- 101.26 ft — April 27, 1993
- 100.43 ft — May 15, 2000
- 100.39 ft — April 29, 2019
- 100.23 ft — April 24, 2008
Recent crests: 98.64 ft (May 5, 2023) · 98.94 ft (April 24, 2022) · 98.09 ft (April 16, 2020) · 100.39 ft (April 29, 2019) · 99.54 ft (May 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLake Champlain at Port Henry, NY
- DownstreamLake Champlain at Rouses Point, NY
- Winooski River at Essex Junction, VT
- LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT
- Boquet River above Willsboro, NY
- Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg, VT
- Lamoille River at East Georgia, VT
- Little Ausable River near Laphams Mills, NY
- Salmon River at South Plattsburgh, NY
- Saranac River at Plattsburgh, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BURV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.