Reader Mail: Moose River Wave

This just in from A.J. Seibel from up in the Northeast Kingdom (not usually considered part of the upper valley, but heck it's close and it's the same drainage, so we're not going to split hairs):  "Finally getting back to you with more info.  The wave is high-water only, and forms at the confluence of the Moose and Passumpsic rivers in St. JohnsburyVermont.  Here’s a link to location:  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=44.423207,-72.009426&num=1&sll=44.433611,-72.015&sspn=0.063757,0.128059&gl=us&ie=UTF8&ll=44.422356,-72.007409&spn=0.005885,0.01089&z=17 ... The Moose River at Victory VT gauge needs to be at 9.0 feet or higher [ed: that's 2000 cfs] for the wave to come in.  It really only happens 2 or three times per season.  I’m heading that way for a lunch break, I’ll see if I can get you a photo or two…" and after said lunchbreak: "Turns out that when the passumpsic is also high [ed: floodstage? ~7500cfs], the moose wave gets washed out.  Oh well... A.J. Seibel"


If any of you folks up north happen to catch this one we'd love some more info and or pictures!