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Winooski River
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WINOOSKI RIVER
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WINOOSKI RIVER AT MONTPELIER, VT

MONTPELIER, VT44.2567°N, -72.5934°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
191cfs
GAUGE HT
3.56ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
7mph W
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
191cfs 49.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 180244 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
265cfs
PERIOD LOW
191cfs
RUNNABLE
77%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.56ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

22.0in

≈ normal

21.98 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.67 in).

YTD Total

22.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–27.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.37" · normal 2.83" (1.7–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.94" · normal 2.56" (1.6–3.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.62" · normal 3.27" (2.0–4.4)
Mar
Apr: 3.89" · normal 3.87" (2.1–5.9)
Apr
May: 6.23" · normal 4.17" (2.3–6.1)
May
Jun: 5.24" · normal 4.69" (2.5–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.69" (so far)· normal 4.63" (3.0–7.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.90" (2.4–6.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.68" (2.3–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.48" (2.3–7.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.40" (2.4–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.50" (2.1–5.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:40 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
61°
FRI
81°
67°
SAT
80°
56°
SUN
81°
52°
MON
84°
55°
TUE
90°
64°
WED
71°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
74°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NE
G 7 mph
4
G7
NE
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G8
E
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G5
ESE
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G4
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G12
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G11
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G5
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PRECIP
chance %
52%
52%
59%
50%
48%
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26%
12%
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34%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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100%
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4%
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94%
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82%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988987988991991993994995995998100010011000100210031002998998994991
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:35 PM
15H 20M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
27% illuminated

Station Location

44.2567, -72.5934
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 15:45 UTC
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