About this river
La Platte River is a 6.3 mile river near Alpine Shop VT in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Laplatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT (site 04282795). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
La Platte River typically runs highest in April, at a median 77 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,120 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 17 to 58 | |
| February | 19 | 13 to 37 | |
| March | 56 | 28 to 107 | |
| April | 77 | 41 to 149 | |
| May | 37 | 19 to 68 | |
| June | 15 | 6.8 to 38 | |
| July | 7.9 | 4.0 to 25 | |
| August | 5.7 | 2.7 to 13 | |
| September | 4.9 | 2.5 to 12 | |
| October | 9.4 | 5.0 to 35 | |
| November | 29 | 13 to 57 | |
| December | 36 | 19 to 66 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Laplatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT (site 04282795). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of La Platte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Shelburne PondShelburne PondPublic
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