Rivers in Connecticut
Willimantic River at Coventry
Below flood stage
2.44ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.66 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 14.50 ftNumerous roads are impacted in Coventry and Mansfield. This includes the following, Thornbush Road, Route 275, Depot Road, Cider Mill and Flanders River Roads, and Route 44 near the Mansfield/Coventry town line.
- 13.50 ftFloodwaters reaach base of Merrow Road Bridge.
- 10.50 ftFloodwaters inundate meadow Merrow Park near bridge.
- 8.00 ftFloodwaters reach the lowest lying sections of Thornbush and Flanders River Roads in Mansfield and Coventry.
Crest history
83 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1955 | 18.66 ft |
| 2 | September 21, 1938 | 18.08 ft |
| 3 | October 15, 2005 | 14.81 ft |
| 4 | March 12, 1936 | 12.19 ft |
| 5 | June 5, 1982 | 11.64 ft |
| 6 | July 10, 2021 | 11.28 ft |
| 7 | March 7, 2011 | 11.12 ft |
| 8 | May 31, 1984 | 10.94 ft |
| 9 | January 25, 1979 | 10.91 ft |
| 10 | January 26, 1978 | 10.83 ft |
| 11 | December 21, 1973 | 10.48 ft |
| 12 | September 2, 2021 | 10.47 ft |
| 13 | April 17, 1996 | 10.43 ft |
| 14 | February 4, 1970 | 10.35 ft |
| 15 | June 6, 1934 | 10.30 ft |
| 16 | March 6, 1934 | 10.30 ft |
| 17 | April 1, 1987 | 10.09 ft |
| 18 | March 10, 1998 | 10.06 ft |
| 19 | December 19, 2023 | 9.95 ft |
| 20 | April 20, 1983 | 9.89 ft |
| 21 | February 3, 1973 | 9.82 ft |
| 22 | July 18, 2021 | 9.75 ft |
| 23 | January 10, 2024 | 9.67 ft |
| 24 | March 3, 1972 | 9.67 ft |
| 25 | October 21, 1989 | 9.61 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 9.67 ft
- December 19, 2023: 9.95 ft
- December 11, 2023: 8.29 ft
- September 2, 2021: 10.47 ft
- July 18, 2021: 9.75 ft
- July 10, 2021: 11.28 ft
- December 26, 2020: 9.00 ft
- April 27, 2019: 8.15 ft
- January 25, 2019: 9.23 ft
- September 26, 2018: 8.19 ft
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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.