Winooski River at Lower Cabot, VT, VT
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal1.2 ftas of Tue 12:30 AM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftRoute 215 in Lower Cabot will flood with water approaching a few homes. Power Plant Road in Marshfield will flood. There will be widespread flash flooding of many headwater streams joining the Winooski River in Cabot and possibly Marshfield.
- 9 ftWidespread lowland field flooding will occur. The lower portions of some properties along Route 215 from Cabot to Marshfield will begin to flood. Water will approach Route 215 in Lower Cabot and Power Plant Road in Marshfield.
- 8 ftLow lying fields adjacent to the river in Cabot and Marshfield begin to flood.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWinooski River at Montpelier, VT
- Pope Brook (VT) near North Danville, VT
- North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, VT
- Passumpsic River at Passumpsic, VT
- Sleepers River near St. Johnsbury, VT
- Little River (Vermont) at Moscow, VT
- East Orange Branch at East Orange, VT
- Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CABV1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.