Otter Creek at Center Rutland, VT

River level and flood forecast · Rutland County

Normal2.3 ftas of Tue 12:45 AM

The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).

Forecast to rise to 4.0 ft Wed 2 PM, below the 8 ft flood stage.

Flow: 238 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	10 ft
Flood stage	8 ft
Action stage	6 ft
Record crest (August 29, 2011)	17.21 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

17 ftSevere to devastating flooding of low lying areas along the Otter Creek will occur in Rutland County, from Rutland downstream through Brandon, Proctor and Pittsford. This includes portions of Routes 3, 4 and 7. Many homes will be impacted with evacuations likely needed in some areas. Several power, pump and hydro stations will also flood. Levels will be similar to those experienced during Tropical Storm Irene during August 2011.
16 ftWidespread, severe flooding of low lying areas along the Otter Creek in Rutland County from Rutland downstream through Brandon, Proctor and Pittsford will occur. In Rutland, this includes, but is not limited to, Ripley Rd., Dorr Dr., Clement Rd., Meadow St., and low lying areas on Route 3. Flooding may also affect the power station on Old Falls Rd. and the buildings at the College of St. Joseph. Levels will be similar to those seen in August 2011 from Tropical Storm Irene and during the floods of July 2023.
15 ftWidespread flooding of many low lying roads along the Otter Creek in Rutland County will occur. In Rutland, this includes, but is not limited to, Meadow Street, Clement Road, Park Street, Dorr Drive the Glen Hydro Station on Route 7, and near the juncture of Route 4 and West Proctor Road. Route 73 west of Brandon will be flooded. Downstream in Pittsford and Proctor, numerous low lying roads will be inundated, including, but not limited to, Elm Street, Willow Street and Depot Hill Road.
12 ftIn Rutland, homes and businesses will be flooded along Dorr Drive and Park Street, and near the junction of Route 4 and West Proctor Road. High water will also impact Meadow Street, Clement Road and the Glen Hydro Station on Route 7. There will be widespread inundation of low lying roads from Clarendon downstream to Proctor and Pittsford, and Route 73 west of Brandon will flood. Other portions of Route 7 in Rutland County may be threatened by tributaries to Otter Creek.
11 ftWater will come near homes and businesses in Rutland along Otter Creek on Dorr Dr., Park St., Meadow St., Clement Rd., and along the confluence of Otter Creek and the Clarendon River at West Proctor Rd. and Rte 4. Low lying roads in Clarendon and Wallingford will flood. Downstream in Proctor and Pittsford, numerous roads will be inundated, including Elm St., Willow St. and Depot Hill Road. Route 73 west of Brandon will flood.
10 ftIn Rutland, flooding will occur on low lying roads including Dorr Drive, Park Street and Clement Road. High water will also approach Meadow Street and the adjacent recreation fields will flood. Alfrecha Road in Clarendon will flood. Water will approach homes on West Proctor Road near Route 4 in Rutland. Downstream in Proctor and Pittsford, numerous roads will flood, along with Route 73 west of Brandon.
9 ftIn Clarendon, low lying portions of South Creek Rd. will flood between Walker Mountain Rd. and Wallingford, and water will approach Alfrecha Rd. In Pittsford, Elm St. and Depot Hill Rd. will begin to flood. Field flooding will occur along Dorr Dr. in Rutland, along with lowland flooding upstream to Wallingford and downstream to Pittsford.
8 ftLow lying portions of South Creek Road will flood in Clarendon between Walker Mountain Road and Wallingford. In Pittsford, Elm Street and Depot Road will be under water. Field flooding will occur along Dorr Drive in Rutland, along with lowland flooding upstream to Wallingford and downstream to Pittsford.
7 ftThere will be field flooding along Otter Creek from Clarendon downstream to Pittsford.

Highest crests on record

17.21 ft — August 29, 2011
16.36 ft — July 11, 2023
13.25 ft — June 30, 1973
13.01 ft — April 6, 1987
12.7 ft — August 11, 1976

Recent crests: 9.97 ft (May 11, 2025) · 8.84 ft (March 18, 2025) · 9.69 ft (March 8, 2024) · 11.1 ft (December 19, 2023) · 16.36 ft (July 11, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Rutland County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 04282000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CENV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.