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Mad River
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MAD RIVER
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MAD RIVER NEAR MORETOWN, VT

MORETOWN, VT44.2773°N, -72.7426°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
201cfs
GAUGE HT
3.02ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
3mph ESE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
201cfs 27.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 226306 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
707cfs
PERIOD LOW
161cfs
RUNNABLE
35%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.02ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

22.0in

≈ normal

22 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 23.06 in).

YTD Total

22.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.0–28.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-5%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.37" · normal 3.01" (1.8–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.06" · normal 2.72" (1.7–3.6)
Feb
Mar: 2.84" · normal 3.45" (2.3–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 3.75" · normal 4.09" (2.2–6.4)
Apr
May: 5.88" · normal 4.44" (2.7–6.5)
May
Jun: 5.84" · normal 5.04" (2.8–7.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.26" (so far)· normal 4.71" (2.9–7.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.06" (2.5–6.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.89" (2.6–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.82" (2.5–8.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.67" (2.3–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.71" (2.5–5.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:04 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
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THU
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:11 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT18H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

44.2773, -72.7426
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 02:04 UTC
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