Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg water level

Name: Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lewis Creek, Vermont, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.88ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 23.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.88 ft, Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.88 ft and 2.12 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.50 ftFebruary 20, 1994

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.50 ft	February 20, 1994
2	9.04 ft	July 11, 2024
3	7.79 ft	November 1, 2019
4	6.28 ft	March 11, 1992
5	6.03 ft	December 18, 2003
6	5.96 ft	December 19, 2023
7	5.40 ft	March 30, 1993
8	5.35 ft	January 8, 1998
9	5.30 ft	February 28, 2000
10	5.22 ft	August 29, 2011

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Otter Creek at FerrisburgRiver gauge, Little Otter Creek	9.5 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	3.7 mi
Little Otter Creek at Monkton Road, near FerrisburghRiver gauge, Little Otter Creek	8.2 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	4.9 mi
Laplatte River at Shelburne FallsRiver gauge, Laplatte River	5.2 cfs	Low	−3.1 cfs	8 mi
Boquet River at WillsboroRiver gauge, Boquet River	2.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	11 mi
New Haven River @ Brooksville, near MiddleburyRiver gauge, New Haven River @ Brooksville	69.3 cfs	Low	−8.1 cfs	13 mi
Lake Champlain at BurlingtonLake, Lake Champlain	93.58 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	16 mi
East Branch Dead Creek near BridportRiver gauge, East Branch Dead Creek	4.2 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	16 mi
Winooski River near Essex JunctionRiver gauge, Winooski River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.37 ft	16 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 Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.88 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg 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 Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg?

The highest level on record is 9.50 ft on February 20, 1994.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04282780 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.24925, -73.22857 (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	1.88 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	23.1 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg (usgs:04282780). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/lewis-creek-at-north-ferrisburg

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer