Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg, VT

Addison County, Vermont · USGS gauge 04282650 · NWS FERV1 · Little Otter Creek flood status · Vermont river levels

Is Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg, VT flooding right now?

Little Otter Creek at Ferrisburg, VT measured 0.69 ft on 2026-10-27 18:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 5 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

0.69 ft

as of 81 min ago

Streamflow

6 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

The highest crest on record was 6.3 ft on Thu, Jan 8, 1998.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	5 ft	4.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
6.3 ft	1998-01-08
6.03 ft	1998-08-12
5.82 ft	2019-03-16
5.77 ft	2000-02-27
5.71 ft	1998-07-01

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Otter Creek below Vergennes Falls, at Vergennes, VT	2.0 mi	Addison County
Little Otter Creek at Monkton Rd, near Ferrisburgh, VT	3.3 mi	Addison County
Lewis Creek at North Ferrisburg, VT	3.7 mi	Addison County
New Haven River @ Brooksville, near Middlebury, VT	10.2 mi	Addison County
Hoisington Brook at Westport NY	10.2 mi	Essex 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