Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village water level

Name: Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ompompanoosuc River, Vermont, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.48ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 55.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village, where the gauge shows 6.48 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.48 ft – 6.76 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.35 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 29° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 59° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 57° 35° – Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 60° 33° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 53° 30° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 57° 29° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 61° 33° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White River at West HartfordRiver gauge, White River	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	10 mi
Connecticut River at West LebanonRiver gauge, Connecticut River	4.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	10 mi
Ottauquechee River at North HartlandRiver gauge, Ottauquechee River	160 cfs	Normal	−59.0 cfs	14 mi
Baker River near RumneyRiver gauge, Baker River	0.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	20 mi
East Orange Branch at East OrangeRiver gauge, East Orange Branch	3.3 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	21 mi
Cockermouth River below Hardy Brook, at GrotonRiver gauge, Cockermouth River	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	22 mi
Ayers Brook at RandolphRiver gauge, Ayers Brook	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Wells River at Wells RiverRiver gauge, Wells River	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	27 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 Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.48 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village normal?

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

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:01141500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.79009, -72.25493 (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	6.48 ft	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional
Flow	55.4 cfs	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ompompanoosuc River at Union Village (usgs:01141500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/ompompanoosuc-river-at-union-village

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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