Having some historical context for lake and river levels based on eye-witness reports makes real-time USGS levels easier to interpret. Given that conditions on lakes and rivers inevitably change over time, use the information reported below at your own risk. The USGS data, unless otherwise noted, is PROVISIONAL.
Rivers
Ammonoosuc River
| 143 | 2006-04-22 | 2.66 | 300 | low boatable | ||
| 63 | 2010-11-23 | 3.00 | 0 | placeholder | low boatable - not much fun unless over 2.5' | |
| 145 | 2003-05-04 | 3.00 | 0 | medium low | ||
| 146 | 2005-05-01 | 3.90 | 0 | medium | ||
| 144 | 2007-04-29 | 4.05 | medium high |
Batten Kill
| 17 | 1994-10-08 | 2.60 | 0 | low boatable | ||
| 18 | 2000-05-28 | 4.10 | 0 | medium-high |
Black River - Central VT
Cavendish to Downers Covered Bridge
| 134 | 2005-04-28 | 4.50 | 0 | medium | ||
| 24 | 1999-04-11 | 4.50 | 800 | medium |
Browns River
Jericho Gorge
| 148 | 0000-00-00 |
Lamoille River
Lower
| 5 | 1998-04-29 | 3.71 | 0 | falling | low boatable | |
| 6 | 1998-04-13 | 4.54 | 0 | falling | low boatable | |
| 131 | 2004-04-25 | 4.60 | 1700 | medium low | ||
| 7 | 1998-04-22 | 4.72 | 0 | falling | medium low | |
| 66 | 2010-04-10 | 4.80 | 1800 | medium low | ||
| 65 | 2009-04-11 | 5.10 | 2000 | medium | ||
| 8 | 1998-04-09 | 5.30 | 0 | falling | medium low | |
| 130 | 2007-04-01 | 5.70 | 2700 | medium | ||
| 64 | 2006-04-08 | 6.20 | 3500 | medium | ||
| 9 | 2000-04-26 | 6.25 | 0 | falling | medium | |
| 10 | 1998-07-11 | 7.75 | 0 | falling | high |
Upper
| 20 | 1996-05-04 | 5.20 | 0 | risiing | medium-low | |
| 19 | 1999-04-08 | 5.84 | 0 | low | ||
| 22 | 1997-04-06 | 7.60 | 0 | rising | medium-high | |
| 21 | 1993-04-10 | 8.60 | 0 | medium | ||
| 23 | 2008-04-20 | 9.00 | 0 | falling | medium-high |
Mad River
Lower
| 11 | 1998-09-29 | 3.20 | 0 | low | ||
| 12 | 2000-05-23 | 3.40 | 0 | medium-low | ||
| 13 | 1998-09-17 | 3.50 | 0 | medium-low | ||
| 14 | 2009-03-22 | 3.60 | 419 | medium-low | ||
| 15 | 2009-04-01 | 3.80 | 565 | medium-low | ||
| 133 | 2009-03-27 | 4.00 | 650 | medium | ||
| 16 | 1998-09-16 | 4.20 | 0 | very high |
Mascoma River
| 26 | 1998-10-15 | 3.20 | 0 | fall drawdown - approximate date | low boatable | |
| 135 | 2008-03-30 | 3.40 | 375 | medium low | ||
| 25 | 1990-04-17 | 3.70 | 0 | low | ||
| 27 | 2008-03-31 | 4.10 | 400 | falling | medium low | |
| 28 | 1995-04-08 | 4.20 | 0 | race release | medium | |
| 29 | 1998-04-04 | 4.70 | 0 | race release - approximate date | high | |
| 30 | 1999-03-30 | 5.50 | 0 | very high |
Missisquoi River
above Sheldon Jct.
| 31 | 2002-07-20 | 3.30 | 500 | falling | medium low | |
| 32 | 2002-07-18 | 7.50 | 4700 | rising | medium-high |
Moose River
Victory Bog to North Concord
| 136 | 2010-04-17 | 5.40 | 330 | low boatable | ||
| 137 | 2009-03-30 | 6.70 | 750 | medium | ||
| 33 | 2000-04-25 | 6.90 | 0 | medium |
New Haven River
The Ledges
| 41 | 1998-09-08 | 4.10 | 0 | low | ||
| 40 | 2000-05-20 | 4.40 | 0 | low | ||
| 39 | 1998-09-10 | 4.75 | 0 | med. low | ||
| 38 | 1998-08-11 | 5.00 | 0 | medium | ||
| 37 | 1998-09-05 | 5.50 | 0 | med. high | ||
| 36 | 1998-08-12 | 6.10 | 0 | med. high (pushy) |
through Bristol
| 34 | 2002-03-09 | 4.20 | 280 | rising | medium-low | |
| 35 | 1998-09-27 | 6.00 | 0 | falling | medium |
Sacandaga River - East Branch
| 4 | 2010-10-30 | 3.29 | 1570 | falling | too low | |
| 3 | 2010-10-29 | 3.45 | 1780 | falling | low boatable | |
| 149 | 2011-05-05 | 5.10 | 5000 | Did not paddle it, just drove by. Correlation is w/ the Hope Gauge on the Main Stem Sacandaga. | falling | medium high |
Saco River
Upper
| 42 | 1997-05-17 | 4.80 | 0 | falling | low boatable | |
| 43 | 1990-04-29 | 4.90 | 0 | medium | ||
| 44 | 2001-04-28 | 5.70 | 0 | falling | medium low |
Saranac River
Union Falls Pond Dam to Clayburg NY
| 49 | 1998-04-26 | 4.70 | 0 | low boatable | ||
| 151 | 2017-04-29 | 4.86 | 1540 | falling | medium | |
| 48 | 2000-05-27 | 4.90 | 0 | medium | ||
| 47 | 1997-04-03 | 5.00 | 0 | medium low | ||
| 46 | 1998-04-12 | 5.50 | 0 | medium | ||
| 45 | 1998-07-15 | 6.00 | 0 | approximate date | medium |
Schroon River
| 50 | 1996-06-08 | 2.60 | 0 | low boatable | ||
| 138 | 2004-04-11 | 5.00 | 0 | medium high |
Swift River (ME)
Roxbury
| 51 | 1990-05-20 | 2.60 | 0 | medium low |
West Canada Creek
| 2 | 2010-10-30 | 4.25 | 853 | falling | too low | |
| 1 | 2010-10-29 | 4.50 | 1060 | falling | low boatable | |
| 150 | 2011-05-05 | 6.50 | 3500 | Just drove by. Did not paddle. | falling | medium |
White River
Stockbridge to Bethel
| 59 | 1996-03-28 | 5.30 | 0 | too low | ||
| 141 | 2006-04-15 | 5.40 | 1900 | medium low | ||
| 58 | 1991-04-14 | 5.70 | 0 | low boatable | ||
| 142 | 2009-04-24 | 5.70 | 2300 | medium low | ||
| 57 | 1997-03-29 | 5.90 | 0 | medium low | ||
| 140 | 2005-04-16 | 5.90 | 2500 | medium low | ||
| 56 | 1997-04-05 | 6.70 | 0 | medium | ||
| 55 | 1989-10-22 | 7.10 | 0 | medium high | ||
| 54 | 1999-04-10 | 7.50 | 0 | medium high | ||
| 53 | 2010-10-16 | 7.90 | 0 | medium high | ||
| 139 | 2010-10-16 | 7.90 | 5650 | medium high | ||
| 52 | 2001-04-14 | 9.50 | 0 | high |
Winhall River
| 60 | 1991-04-08 | 4.90 | 0 | medium |
Winooski River
Plainfield to Montpelier
| 61 | 1996-06-23 | 4.30 | 0 | too low | ||
| 62 | 1998-08-28 | 5.40 | 0 | medium low |
