Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville water level

Name: Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pope Brook (Site W-3, Vermont, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.41ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:55 PM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 1.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville: the gauge reads 0.41 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.41 ft – 0.87 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: 4.08 ftJuly 11, 2023

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	4.08 ft	July 11, 2023
2	2.96 ft	July 15, 1997
3	2.90 ft	December 18, 2000
4	2.68 ft	May 11, 2000
5	2.67 ft	June 12, 2002
6	2.64 ft	September 17, 1999
7	2.58 ft	April 1, 1998
8	2.55 ft	August 12, 1998
9	2.48 ft	April 16, 1994
10	2.48 ft	October 21, 1995

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.75 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 41° 32° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 52° 31° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 58° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 56° 35° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 54° 30° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 56° 32° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 48° 30° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pope Brook Tributary W-9, near North DanvilleRiver gauge, Pope Brook Tributary W-9	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	2.1 mi
Sleepers River (Site W-5 near St. JohnsburyRiver gauge, Sleepers River (Site W-5	0.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.1 mi
Passumpsic River at PassumpsicRiver gauge, Passumpsic River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	9 mi
Winooski River at Lower CabotRiver gauge, Winooski River	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Moose River at VictoryRiver gauge, Moose River	53.3 cfs	Normal	−12.7 cfs	14 mi
East Branch Passumpsic River near East HavenRiver gauge, East Branch Passumpsic River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	16 mi
Connecticut River near DaltonRiver gauge, Connecticut River	8.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	20 mi
Connecticut River at Wells RiverRiver gauge, Connecticut River	2.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 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 Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:55 PM EDT, the water level was 0.41 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville normal?

Very 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 Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville?

The highest level on record is 4.08 ft on July 11, 2023.

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:01135150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.47617, -72.12454 (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	0.41 ft	2026-10-21 01:55	Provisional
Flow	1.1 cfs	2026-10-21 01:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pope Brook (Site W-3 near North Danville (usgs:01135150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/vermont/pope-brook-site-w-3-near-north-danville

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