River Levels
Connecticut river levels
Live streamflow for 49 gauged Connecticut reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmill Rivernear Scoot & Paddle | 9,050 cfs1.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Connecticut Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 4,740 cfs7.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Housatonic Rivernear Scoot & Paddle | 4,000 cfs6.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Housatonic Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 542 cfs2.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chicopee Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 392 cfs4.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Housatonic Rivernear Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP | 364 cfs2.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Farmington Rivernear Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | 214 cfs4.92 ft | 375 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 48 yr record |
| Pachaug Rivernear Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop | 213 cfs4.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Branch Farmington Rivernear Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP | 177 cfs3.88 ft | 212 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 70 yr record |
| Westfield Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 172 cfs3.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Shetucket Rivernear Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop | 138 cfs4.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Branch Croton Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 120 cfs4.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tenmile Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 112 cfs1.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Quinnipiac Rivernear Kingfisher Adventures Kayak Rentals | 110 cfs2.90 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Still Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 96 cfs7.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pomperaug Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 85 cfs3.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Natchaug Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 82 cfs1.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Naugatuck Rivernear Kingfisher Adventures Kayak Rentals | 70 cfs6.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hockanum Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 45 cfs1.81 ft | 65 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 106 yr record |
| Naugatuck Rivernear Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | 36 cfs1.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pootatuck Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 32 cfs3.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Willimantic Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 27 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yantic Rivernear Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop | 24 cfs1.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Branch Farmington Rivernear Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP | 24 cfs2.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mill Rivernear Sea Kayak Connecticut | 20 cfs0.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mill Rivernear Kingfisher Adventures Kayak Rentals | 19 cfs1.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Branch Eightmile Rivernear Black Hall Marina | 18 cfs1.94 ft | 5.1 cfs | Above normal80th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Norwalk Rivernear Sea Kayak Connecticut | 18 cfs1.25 ft | 8.4 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 63 yr record |
| Still Rivernear Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP | 17 cfs1.48 ft | 32 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 77 yr record |
| Aspetuck Rivernear Sea Kayak Connecticut | 17 cfs2.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coginchaug Rivernear Kingfisher Adventures Kayak Rentals | 17 cfs5.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Weekeepeemee Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 14 cfs2.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Salmon Creeknear Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks/SUP | 14 cfs0.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Nonnewaug Rivernear Connecticut Watersports - Lake Lillinonah, New Milford | 13 cfs3.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Poquonock Rivernear Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop | 12 cfs5.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Peconic Rivernear Indian River Marina & Kayak | 11 cfs0.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Eightmile Rivernear Black Hall Marina | 9.9 cfs2.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Scantic Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 9.4 cfs0.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Branch Park Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 8.1 cfs1.55 ft | 5.2 cfs | Normal65th percentile · 89 yr record |
| Little Rivernear Adventure Mystic Kayak/SUP/Bike Rental & Retail Shop | 7.6 cfs1.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rippowam Rivernear Norwalk Sailing School | 7.5 cfs1.33 ft | 6.7 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 48 yr record |
| Farm Rivernear Branford River Paddlesports | 7.3 cfs5.55 ft | 6.1 cfs | No historical record |
| Saugatuck Rivernear Sea Kayak Connecticut | 7.0 cfs2.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sasco Brooknear Sea Kayak Connecticut | 6.0 cfs1.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Nepaug Rivernear Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | 5.8 cfs3.24 ft | 6.0 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 104 yr record |
| Mount Hope Rivernear Metacomet Tours | 4.1 cfs0.96 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Menunketesuck Rivernear Indian River Marina & Kayak | 2.0 cfs1.68 ft | 0.6 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 44 yr record |
| Stony Brooknear Metacomet Tours | 1.4 cfs1.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Connecticut Rivernear Indian River Marina & Kayak | -6190.0 cfs2.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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