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WINOOSKI RIVER
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WINOOSKI RIVER AT MONTPELIER, VT

MONTPELIER, VT44.2567°N, -72.5934°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
220cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
6mph W
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
220cfs 34.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 275371 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
692cfs
PERIOD LOW
220cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
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
87°
61°
FRI
81°
67°
SAT
79°
56°
SUN
82°
52°
MON
86°
55°
TUE
94°
62°
WED
79°
57°
TIME
THU
6
NOW
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FRI
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
77°
mild
77°
74°
74°
72°
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90°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph E
4
E
4
G7
E
7
G12
NNW
3
G10
ESE
2
G10
SW
3
G5
WSW
3
G5
WNW
3
S
1
G3
SSW
1
G4
WSW
1
G5
WSW
1
G12
WSW
3
G14
SW
4
G13
W
6
G14
WNW
6
G12
WNW
5
G8
WNW
7
G11
NW
8
G12
NW
8
G13
NW
9
G12
WNW
9
G12
NW
10
G13
NW
9
G12
NNW
8
G12
NNW
5
G10
NNW
2
G5
NW
3
G4
NNW
1
G2
E
1
SSE
2
G4
NNW
3
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2
WSW
2
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1
S
1
SE
1
G2
S
2
G5
SW
2
G6
NW
3
G9
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4
G8
NNW
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G7
NNW
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G8
NNW
9
NNW
10
NNW
7
G12
NNW
6
G9
N
8
G9
N
9
G10
N
7
G16
N
5
N
4
NNE
3
G4
N
4
N
3
G4
NNW
3
G4
NNW
2
G4
NNW
2
G3
NNW
1
G2
NNW
0
G2
N
1
G2
NNW
1
G5
N
3
G7
N
3
G9
NNE
4
G7
NNE
4
G7
NNE
4
G7
NNE
4
G6
NNE
3
G5
NE
3
G5
NE
2
G4
NE
2
G5
NE
1
G7
NNW
2
G3
WNW
2
WNW
1
W
1
W
0
G1
SE
2
SE
3
SSE
4
S
4
S
4
S
4
S
3
G5
SSE
2
G6
S
2
G4
SW
2
G5
W
3
G7
W
4
G8
WNW
5
G9
W
8
G10
WNW
7
G9
W
9
G11
W
9
G13
WSW
8
G16
W
6
G12
W
3
SW
3
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3
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3
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4
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5
SSW
1
G5
W
2
G5
SW
1
G4
SW
4
SSW
4
SSW
4
G5
SSW
3
G6
S
3
G9
SSW
4
G13
SW
7
G17
WSW
10
G22
W
11
G26
W
PRECIP
chance %
53%
53%
40%
29%
42%
12%
8%
12%
17%
27%
29%
24%
22%
16%
15%
7%
7%
3%
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2%
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2%
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2%
2%
2%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
87%
mostly
87%
99%
100%
100%
67%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
19%
4%
12%
23%
32%
34%
14%
3%
10%
3%
2%
42%
0%
100%
100%
96%
100%
100%
1%
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90%
100%
1%
0%
14%
35%
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0%
49%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
12%
5%
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0%
0%
0%
5%
11%
8%
52%
16%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
6%
23%
6%
13%
93%
76%
8%
100%
37%
100%
100%
44%
100%
10%
5%
5%
78%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
73%
69%
69%
70%
75%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988988988991992993994995995999100110011000100210031001998997994990
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
26% illuminated

Station Location

44.2567, -72.5934
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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