Station Name: WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet / 156 meters

Nearest Address:
99 Main St
Riverton, CT 06065
Litchfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.9628729, -73.017606

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:18PM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon May 12, 2025, 10:18 PM
Expires: Tue May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should prepare for swift river flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.

Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:18PM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon May 12, 2025, 10:18 PM
Expires: Tue May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should prepare for swift river flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.

Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:18PM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon May 12, 2025, 10:18 PM
Expires: Tue May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should prepare for swift river flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.

Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:18PM EDT until May 14 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon May 12, 2025, 10:18 PM
Expires: Tue May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Flooding closes most of Meadow Road, Route 17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. Flooding impacts the Middletown Marina and Meadow Farms. In Cromwell, portions of River Road will be closed. In Rocky Hill, parts of Meadow Road will be impassable for a time. Flooding continues along the river southward through Essex. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:55 PM EDT Monday the stage was 8.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:55 PM EDT Monday was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 8.9 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage to 6.9 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will rise to flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall to 6.3 feet early Thursday morning. It will rise to 6.5 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.

Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:18PM EDT until May 14 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Effective: Mon May 12, 2025, 10:18 PM
Expires: Tue May 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should prepare for swift river flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.