Water Temperature of the West Branch Farmington River in Riverton, CT
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Still RiverStation Name: WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet
Nearest Address:
99 Main St
Riverton, CT 06065
Litchfield County
GPS Coordinates: 41.9628729, -73.017606
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Weather for Riverton, Connecticut
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 40°F
L: 27°F

Sat
H: 40°F
L: 31°F

Sun
H: 35°F
L: 28°F

Mon
H: 56°F
L: 37°F

Tue
H: 35°F
L: 23°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 8:40 AM
Moonset: 1:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:10 AM - 10:40 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:34 AM - 2:04 PM3:52 AM - 5:22 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 1:06PM EDT until March 14 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:06 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:15 AM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Falls Village. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, The water reaches Riverside Road at Kent School and floods the picnic area along Route 7 near Housatonic Meadows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 7.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 1:06PM EDT until March 15 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:06 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:15 AM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Gaylordsville. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, The water reaches businesses on the low side of Spring Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 11:52PM EDT until March 14 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:52 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:00 PM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Falls Village. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Flood stage. The park above Falls Village Dam begins to flood, and water reaches the fields of White Hollow Farms near Limerock Road, and is at the edge of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School fields. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 11:52PM EDT until March 14 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:52 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:00 PM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Gaylordsville. * WHEN...Until late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flood stage. Water reaches New Milford Foundry and Young's Field Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 1:06PM EDT until March 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:06 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:15 AM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Stevenson Dam. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water reaches the Maples area of Shelton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning and continue falling to 9.4 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 8:40 AM
Moonset: 1:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:10 AM - 10:40 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:34 AM - 2:04 PM3:52 AM - 5:22 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 9:31 AM
Moonset: 2:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:01 AM - 11:31 AM
Minor Periods
1:41 PM - 3:11 PM4:29 AM - 5:59 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 10:20 AM
Moonset: 3:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:50 AM - 12:20 AM
Minor Periods
2:49 PM - 4:19 PM5:00 AM - 6:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 11:07 AM
Moonset: 4:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:34 AM - 3:04 AM10:37 AM - 1:07 PM
Minor Periods
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM5:26 AM - 6:56 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 11:54 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:21 AM - 3:51 AM11:24 AM - 1:54 PM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM5:50 AM - 7:20 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
