Lamoille River at East Georgia water level

Name: Lamoille River at East Georgia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lamoille River, Vermont, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.09ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 423 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.80 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 10:49 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Low water at Lamoille River at East Georgia: the gauge reads 3.09 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.80 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 PM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.02 ft – 4.47 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 21.64 ftMarch 6, 1979
Forecast peak: 3.10 ftTuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

What happens at each level

11.50 ft: Flooding possible in Milton Public Park and yards of private residences downstream of Arrowhead lake. Camps along the Lamoille River off Route 2 near the Sandbar may become surrounded by water, especially if Lake Champlain is at high levels. There will be widespread field and lowland flooding from Fairfax downstream through Milton.
3.09 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.64 ft	March 6, 1979
2	20.00 ft	November 4, 1927
3	19.40 ft	February 21, 1981
4	18.81 ft	April 3, 1959
5	18.14 ft	February 28, 2000
6	17.44 ft	February 25, 1985
7	17.43 ft	March 31, 1993
8	17.41 ft	March 14, 1977
9	16.97 ft	December 22, 1973
10	16.65 ft	November 29, 1959

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 44° 35° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 54° 34° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 60° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 55° 41° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 52° 36° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 53° 39° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 48° 37° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Lamoille River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lamoille River at JohnsonRiver gauge, Lamoille River	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	20 mi
Lamoille River at JeffersonvilleRiver gauge, Lamoille River	441.88 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill River at Georgia Shore Road, near St AlbansRiver gauge, Mill River	4.3 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	8 mi
Jewett Brook at Vt 38, near St. AlbansRiver gauge, Jewett Brook	1.2 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	13 mi
Winooski River near Essex JunctionRiver gauge, Winooski River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.22 ft	14 mi
Lake Champlain at BurlingtonLake, Lake Champlain	93.58 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Missisquoi River at SwantonRiver gauge, Missisquoi River	1.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	17 mi
West Branch Little River above Bingham Falls near StoweRiver gauge, West Branch Little River	6.0 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	18 mi
Ranch Brook at Ranch Camp, near StoweRiver gauge, Ranch Brook	4.4 cfs	Low	−0.9 cfs	19 mi
Saranac River at PlattsburghRiver gauge, Saranac River	4.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lamoille River at East Georgia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.09 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lamoille River at East Georgia rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lamoille River at East Georgia normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lamoille River at East Georgia?

The highest level on record is 21.64 ft on March 6, 1979.

Is Lamoille River at East Georgia expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.80 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 PM.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04292500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.67925, -73.07273 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.09 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Flow	423 cfs	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lamoille River at East Georgia (usgs:04292500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/lamoille-river-at-east-georgia

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