LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT

River level and flood forecast · Chittenden County

Normal1.1 ftas of Tue 12:30 AM

Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 11.33 ft — July 11, 2024
  2. 7.63 ft — January 19, 1996
  3. 6.67 ft — December 2, 1996
  4. 6.43 ft — February 27, 2000
  5. 6.3 ft — January 8, 1998

Recent crests: 11.33 ft (July 11, 2024) · 4.91 ft (March 21, 2003) · 3.57 ft (May 14, 2002) · 5.71 ft (April 9, 2001) · 5.92 ft (February 28, 2000)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SBFV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.