New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury water level

Name: New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, New Haven River @ Brooksville, Vermont, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.97ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 69.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury: the gauge reads 2.97 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.97 ft – 3.64 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: 14.18 ftJune 27, 1998

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.18 ft	June 27, 1998
2	12.95 ft	August 29, 2011
3	12.30 ft	November 1, 2019
4	10.92 ft	January 19, 1996
5	10.76 ft	December 18, 2023
6	9.97 ft	October 24, 1990
7	9.68 ft	December 17, 2000
8	9.54 ft	April 16, 2014
9	9.48 ft	November 10, 1990
10	9.32 ft	May 11, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 61° 32° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 58° 35° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 53° 35° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 49° 35° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 54° 33° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 59° 37° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 62° 46° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Otter Creek at MiddleburyRiver gauge, Otter Creek	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	3.4 mi
East Branch Dead Creek near BridportRiver gauge, East Branch Dead Creek	4.2 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	8 mi
Little Otter Creek at Monkton Road, near FerrisburghRiver gauge, Little Otter Creek	8.2 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	9 mi
Little Otter Creek at FerrisburgRiver gauge, Little Otter Creek	9.5 cfs	Low	−1.6 cfs	10 mi
Lewis Creek at North FerrisburgRiver gauge, Lewis Creek	23.1 cfs	Low	−6.0 cfs	13 mi
Lake Champlain at Port HenryLake, Lake Champlain	93.75 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	14 mi
Laplatte River at Shelburne FallsRiver gauge, Laplatte River	4.8 cfs	Low	−1.3 cfs	21 mi
Lake George at Rogers RockLake, Lake George	318.91 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	23 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 New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.97 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury 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 New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury?

The highest level on record is 14.18 ft on June 27, 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:04282525 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.06175, -73.17080 (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	2.97 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	69.3 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury (usgs:04282525). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/new-haven-river-brooksville-near-middlebury

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