Missisquoi River at North Troy, VT
River level and flood forecast · Orleans County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.4 ft Wed 2 AM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 44 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (November 1, 2019) | 14.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftLarge sections of Route 100 will be flooded from Lowell downstream to Troy. Water will approach homes along River Road and Loop Road from Westfield to North Troy. Widespread flooding of farmlands from Lowell to North Troy.
- 12 ftSubstantial flooding occurs, with water over Loop Road and 3 feet of water on Route 100 between Westfield and Newport. Water will cover portions of Route 100 near Troy, and well upstream near Lowell. There will be widespread flooding of fields and farmland from Lowell downstream to North Troy.
- 11 ftWater will inundate River Road between Troy and North Troy, as well as portions of Loop Road in Westfield and Troy. Water will cover portions of Route 100 near Troy, and well upstream near Lowell. There will be widespread flooding of lowlands, fields, and pastures along the Missisquoi from Lowell to North Troy.
- 9 ftWater floods farmlands along the Missisquoi River from Lowell to North Troy. Low lying portions of Loop Road near Troy and Westfield will flood, as well as portions of River Road from Troy to North Troy.
- 8 ftWater overflows onto farm lands from Lowell downstream to North Troy.
Highest crests on record
- 14.72 ft — November 1, 2019
- 14.55 ft — June 12, 2002
- 13.94 ft — August 29, 2011
- 13.84 ft — July 15, 1997
- 13.22 ft — July 11, 2023
Recent crests: 10.06 ft (March 17, 2025) · 10.24 ft (July 11, 2024) · 13.22 ft (July 11, 2023) · 11.25 ft (March 27, 2021) · 10.21 ft (January 12, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NTYV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.