Rivers in Connecticut
Rippowam River at Stamford
Below flood stage
1.49ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 4.00 ft
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.00 ft |
| Action | 3.80 ft |
- 8.00 ftMajor flooding impacts. Evacuations from the nursing home in Greenwich. Multiple road completed flooded in Stamford and Municipal buildings.
- 5.50 ftModerate flooding impacts. Water into condominiums along Cold Spring road.
- 5.00 ftStreets along the Rippowam river flood.
- 4.00 ftRippowam River is over its banks but not impacting streets or buildings.
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.