West River below Townshend Dam near Townshend, VT

Windham County, Vermont · USGS gauge 01155910 · NWS TOWV1 · West River flood status · Vermont river levels

Is West River below Townshend Dam near Townshend, VT flooding right now?

West River below Townshend Dam near Townshend, VT measured 4.58 ft on 2026-10-27 19:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.58 ft

as of 20 min ago

Streamflow

344 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

The highest crest on record was 8.89 ft on Wed, Apr 24, 1996.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
8.89 ft	1996-04-24
8.62 ft	2007-04-21
8.54 ft	2005-04-05
8.54 ft	1998-04-08
8.36 ft	2006-05-17

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
West River at Jamaica, VT	5.5 mi	Windham County
Connecticut River at North Walpole, NH	14.3 mi	Cheshire County
Williams River near Rockingham VT	14.5 mi	Windham County
Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH	18.4 mi	Cheshire County
Ashuelot River below Surry Mt Dam, near Keene, NH	20.0 mi	Cheshire 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