Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury, VT
River level and flood forecast · Caledonia County
The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 13 to 43 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 36 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (May 27, 2011) | 7.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.5 ftSignificant flooding will occur on Emerson Falls Road, Goss Hollow Road, and the Fairbanks Mill on Factory St. in St. Johnsbury. Other structures along the river may be threatened by high water from North Danville to St. Johnsbury, similar to levels observed during May 2011.
- 7 ftHigh water will flood Emerson Falls Road, portions of Goss Hollow Road, and the Fairbanks Mill on Factory St. in St. Johnsbury. This is similar to levels observed in August 1998 and July 2024.
- 6 ftHigh water approaches Emerson Falls Road, portions of Goss Hollow Road, and the Fairbanks Mill on Factory St. in St. Johnsbury. Field flooding will occur on stretches of the Sleepers River from North Danville to St. Johnsbury.
- 5 ftHigh water will encroach low lying fields along portions of the Sleepers River from North Danville to St. Johnsbury.
Highest crests on record
- 7.5 ft — May 27, 2011
- 7.11 ft — August 12, 1998
- 6.89 ft — August 28, 2011
- 6.55 ft — July 10, 2024
- 5.39 ft — December 18, 2000
Recent crests: 6.55 ft (July 10, 2024) · 4.51 ft (July 11, 2023) · 4.43 ft (May 20, 2019) · 6.89 ft (August 28, 2011) · 7.5 ft (May 27, 2011)
Highest flow on record
9,360 cubic feet per second — May 27, 2011. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1990.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STJV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.