Missisquoi River at Swanton, VT
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise to 1.9 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 8 ft flood stage.
Flow: 168 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
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (January 14, 2018) | 13.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWater will cover Foundry Street and Marble Mill Park in Swanton Village. Downstream in West Swanton, Route 78 will be covered, and residences along the river will flood. Access roads and boat landings in the Missisquoi Wildlife Management area will be inundated. Upstream of Swanton, water will cover Waugh Farm Road. Further upstream near East Highgate, water will approach Route 78.
- 8 ftWater will cover Foundry Street in Swanton Village, and enter Marble Mill Park. Water will cover one lane of Route 78 downstream in West Swanton, surround seasonal camps, and enter the back yards of homes along Route 78. In the Missisquoi Wildlife Management area, Louies Landing will flood along with local access roads. Upstream of Swanton, Waugh Farm Road will become inundated. There will be widespread lowland and field flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 13.14 ft — January 14, 2018
- 9.5 ft — January 20, 1996
- 9.49 ft — November 2, 2019
- 8.64 ft — January 9, 1998
- 8.46 ft — June 12, 2002
Recent crests: 6.97 ft (July 11, 2023) · 9.49 ft (November 2, 2019) · 13.14 ft (January 14, 2018) · 7.99 ft (April 16, 2014) · 7.51 ft (April 29, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SWAV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.