Poultney River below Fair Haven, VT
River level and flood forecast · Rutland County
The river is 18.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.0 ft Wed 2 AM, below the 20 ft flood stage.
Flow: 27 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (July 20, 1945) | 24.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater approaches Greene Rd and Swamp Rd in Fair Haven.
Highest crests on record
- 24.36 ft — July 20, 1945
- 21.6 ft — December 17, 2000
- 21.4 ft — September 22, 1938
- 21.19 ft — March 14, 1977
- 20.91 ft — January 20, 1996
Recent crests: 15.57 ft (July 11, 2023) · 11.54 ft (March 22, 2003) · 13.46 ft (April 14, 2002) · 21.6 ft (December 17, 2000) · 11.46 ft (August 1, 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 (CARV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.