Station Name: HOUSATONIC RIVER NEAR NEW MILFORD, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 223 feet

Nearest Address:
199 Boardman Rd
New Milford, CT 06776
Litchfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.5931499, -73.4495669

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued July 7 at 3:12AM EDT until July 7 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 3:12 AM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 5:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following county, Fairfield. * WHEN...Until 530 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 312 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel and Brookfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued July 7 at 7:14AM EDT until July 7 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 7:14 AM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 9:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following county, Fairfield. * WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 713 AM EDT, Flooding from previous heavy rainfall is ongoing in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel and Brookfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Watch issued July 7 at 1:46AM EDT until July 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Tue July 7, 2026, 1:46 AM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following area, Hartford CT and southeastern Massachusetts, including the following areas, Barnstable MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Northern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA and Western Plymouth MA. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of heavy rain are expected at times through this morning. Heavy rain will be most likely through this afternoon. Widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are expected. However, narrow bands of torrential rainfall may result in localized amounts of 2-4 inches of rain - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.