Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.78ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 9.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg is running below normal at 0.78 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.78 ft and 0.93 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: 6.30 ftJanuary 8, 1998

Floating and fishing near Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.30 ft	January 8, 1998
2	6.03 ft	August 12, 1998
3	5.82 ft	March 16, 2019
4	5.77 ft	February 27, 2000
5	5.71 ft	July 1, 1998
6	5.42 ft	March 30, 2014
7	5.29 ft	July 11, 2024
8	5.28 ft	March 14, 2011
9	5.17 ft	January 20, 1996
10	5.16 ft	January 12, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 61° 40° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 54° 39° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 54° 36° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 57° 37° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 48° 35° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 55° 32° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 59° 33° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on Little Otter Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Otter Creek at Monkton Road, near FerrisburghRiver gauge, Little Otter Creek	8.2 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	3.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lewis Creek at North FerrisburgRiver gauge, Lewis Creek	23.1 cfs	Low	−6.0 cfs	3.7 mi
New Haven River @ Brooksville, near MiddleburyRiver gauge, New Haven River @ Brooksville	69.3 cfs	Low	−5.7 cfs	10 mi
Laplatte River at Shelburne FallsRiver gauge, Laplatte River	4.8 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	12 mi
East Branch Dead Creek near BridportRiver gauge, East Branch Dead Creek	4.2 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	12 mi
Boquet River at WillsboroRiver gauge, Boquet River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	13 mi
Otter Creek at MiddleburyRiver gauge, Otter Creek	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	13 mi
Lake Champlain at Port HenryLake, Lake Champlain	93.75 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	14 mi
Lake Champlain at BurlingtonLake, Lake Champlain	93.59 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	19 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 Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.78 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Otter Creek at 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 Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg?

The highest level on record is 6.30 ft on January 8, 1998.

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:04282650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.19814, -73.24913 (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	0.78 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	9.5 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg (usgs:04282650). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/little-otter-creek-at-ferrisburg

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