Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater, VT

Rutland County, Vermont · USGS gauge 01150900 · NWS OTQV1 · Ottauquechee River flood status · Vermont river levels

Is Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater, VT flooding right now?

Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater, VT measured 3.24 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 3.3 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.24 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.95 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
Action6 ft2.8 ft below
Minor flood6.5 ft3.3 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft5.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft8.8 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
14.95 ft2011-08-28
11.1 ft2023-07-10
8.94 ft2002-04-14
8.72 ft2019-04-15
8.2 ft2023-12-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Otter Creek at Center Rutland, VT12.8 miRutland County
White River at West Hartford, VT18.2 miWindsor County
Ottauquechee River at North Hartland, VT20.3 miWindsor County
Ayers Brook at Randolph, VT22.1 miOrange County
Connecticut River at West Lebanon, NH22.4 miGrafton 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