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 Advisory issued August 3 at 3:44AM EDT until August 3 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:44 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following county, Fairfield and southeast New York, including the following counties, Putnam and Westchester. * WHEN...Until 645 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 344 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Danbury, Sherman, Brewster, Ridgefield, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Carmel, Yorktown Heights, Patterson, Putnam Lake, Brewster Hill, Golden's Bridge and Peach Lake. - 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.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 3:28AM EDT until August 3 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:28 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 6:30 AM

FFWALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut... * Until 630 AM EDT. * At 328 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the last 1 to 2 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch is possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Milford, Kent, New Preston, Gaylordsville, Warren, Bantam, Hatch Four Corners, Preston Hill, Marble Dale, Carlsons Grove, Erickson Corner, Upper Merryall, Lower Merryall, Northville, Hickory Haven, Hurds Corner, East Kent, Wellsville, South Kent and Gaylordsville Station.

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

Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 5:32AM EDT until August 3 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 5:32 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following counties, Fairfield and New Haven and southeast New York, including the following county, Westchester. * WHEN...Until 845 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers with embedded thunderstorms approaching from the southwest. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Milford, Shelton, Port Chester, Southbury, New Canaan, Newtown, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Ridgefield, Darien and Monroe. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Flood Advisory issued August 3 at 6:03AM EDT until August 3 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 6:03 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following county, New Haven. * WHEN...Until 915 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 602 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Some locations in the advisory area have received up to an inch of rainfall. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Naugatuck, Southbury, Wolcott, Hamden, Stratford, Cheshire, North Haven, Seymour, North Branford, Orange, Prospect, Woodbridge, Middlebury and Beacon Falls. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 5:55AM EDT until August 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 5:55 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 9:00 AM

FFWBOX The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hartford County in northern Connecticut... Northwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut... Hampden County in western Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 555 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Springfield, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, Chicopee, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Westfield, Holyoke, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Agawam, West Springfield, Wethersfield and South Windsor.

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