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Around Winooski River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Winooski River is a 62.1 mile river near Umiak Outdoor Outfitters - Waterbury Reservoir Outpost in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Winooski River at Montpelier, VT (site 04286000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Winooski River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,605 cfs, and lowest in September, at 151 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,900 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 350 | 252 to 500 |
| February | 310 | 220 to 430 |
| March | 549 | 330 to 1,000 |
| April | 1,605 | 1,040 to 2,485 |
| May | 738 | 451 to 1,190 |
| June | 349 | 220 to 605 |
| July | 201 | 134 to 335 |
| August | 169 | 112 to 274 |
| September | 151 | 108 to 259 |
| October | 241 | 152 to 435 |
| November | 411 | 263 to 665 |
| December | 410 | 280 to 628 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 107 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Winooski River at Montpelier, VT (site 04286000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Winooski River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Monkton PondMonkton PondPublic
- North Montpelier PondNorth Montpelier PondPublic
- Curtis PondCurtis PondPublic
- Lake IroquoisLake IroquoisPublic
- Shelburne PondShelburne PondPublic
- Mirror LakeMirror LakePublic
- Shelburne BayLake ChamplainPublic
- Sabin PondSabin PondPublic
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