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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Poultney River is a 28.7 mile river near Blue Ridge Outfitters Chittenden Vermont in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Poultney River below Fair Haven, VT (site 04280000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Poultney River typically runs highest in April, at a median 551 cfs, and lowest in August, at 42 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,090 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 190 | 114 to 310 |
| February | 177 | 115 to 290 |
| March | 342 | 206 to 689 |
| April | 551 | 322 to 855 |
| May | 243 | 145 to 413 |
| June | 109 | 64 to 194 |
| July | 56 | 28 to 115 |
| August | 42 | 22 to 80 |
| September | 45 | 21 to 84 |
| October | 79 | 43 to 140 |
| November | 152 | 81 to 290 |
| December | 206 | 114 to 350 |
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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Poultney River below Fair Haven, VT (site 04280000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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