USGS stream gauge 04290500 · Vermont

Winooski River near Essex Junction, VT

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 1.77 ft and a flow of 294 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.27 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

1.77 ft

7-day range 1.64–2.32 ft

Discharge

294cfs

7-day range 238–618 cfs

Latest reading

57 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:30 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

1.591.781.982.182.37Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 1.64 · High 2.32.

Discharge, past 7 days

208318428538648Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 238 · High 618.

Chart dates are in Vermont local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 1.77 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number04290500
Official nameWINOOSKI RIVER NEAR ESSEX JUNCTION, VT
StateVermont
Drainage area1,044 sq mi
Gage datum elevation191.2 ft above sea level
Coordinates44.4789° N, 73.1387° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 04290500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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