Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT

Washington County, Vermont · USGS gauge 04287000 · NWS NFFV1 · Vermont river levels

Nearby: river levels near Montpelier

Is Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT flooding right now?

Dog River at Northfield Falls, VT measured 0.76 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.76 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
18 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.26 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood8 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood11 ft10.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.26 ft2011-08-28
11.63 ft2023-07-10
11.57 ft1973-06-30
11.53 ft1938-09-21
10.16 ft1989-08-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Winooski River at Montpelier, VT5.6 miWashington County
North Branch Winooski River at Montpelier, VT6.3 miWashington County
Winooski River @ US2, below Stevens Br, near Montpelier VT6.3 miWashington County
Mad River near Moretown, VT8.3 miWashington County
North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, VT8.6 miWashington County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast