Rivers in Connecticut
Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls
Below flood stage
1.77ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.30 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 25.70 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 11.50 ft |
- 21.00 ftFlooding begins along Route 8 from the Naugatuck Town Line downstream to the Seymour Town Line.
- 20.00 ftThe river level just touches the underside of the bridge on Bridge Street.
- 12.00 ftFlooding begins in the upstream towns of Waterbury and Naugatuck.
Crest history
9 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1955 | 25.70 ft |
| 2 | August 28, 2011 | 14.36 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 1936 | 14.10 ft |
| 4 | January 25, 1979 | 13.78 ft |
| 5 | June 5, 1982 | 12.95 ft |
| 6 | March 7, 2011 | 12.60 ft |
| 7 | April 23, 2006 | 12.21 ft |
| 8 | April 16, 2007 | 12.10 ft |
| 9 | April 7, 1924 | 12.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 28, 2011: 14.36 ft
- March 7, 2011: 12.60 ft
- April 16, 2007: 12.10 ft
- April 23, 2006: 12.21 ft
- June 5, 1982: 12.95 ft
- January 25, 1979: 13.78 ft
- August 19, 1955: 25.70 ft
- March 12, 1936: 14.10 ft
- April 7, 1924: 12.08 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.