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Around Mad River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mad River is a 25.6 mile river near Umiak Outdoor Outfitters - Waterbury Reservoir Outpost in Vermont. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mad River near Moretown, VT (site 04288000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Mad River typically runs highest in April, at a median 579 cfs, and lowest in September, at 52 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,840 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 139 | 97 to 207 |
| February | 120 | 85 to 191 |
| March | 219 | 130 to 430 |
| April | 579 | 382 to 989 |
| May | 322 | 190 to 500 |
| June | 130 | 78 to 214 |
| July | 69 | 41 to 142 |
| August | 54 | 33 to 108 |
| September | 52 | 33 to 100 |
| October | 104 | 61 to 205 |
| November | 199 | 122 to 322 |
| December | 172 | 119 to 281 |
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 Mad River near Moretown, VT (site 04288000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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