Rivers in Massachusetts
Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville
Below flood stage
0.56ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 5:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.80 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftMajor flood stage.
- 8.00 ftModerate flood stage.
- 6.50 ftShopping center near gage floods. Water into back of stores and several feet of water in parking area.
- 5.00 ftFlood stage.
Crest history
27 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1938 | 10.80 ft |
| 2 | December 31, 1948 | 10.38 ft |
| 3 | March 18, 1936 | 10.14 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | 8.20 ft |
| 5 | October 9, 2005 | 8.14 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1936 | 7.77 ft |
| 7 | October 16, 1955 | 7.18 ft |
| 8 | September 12, 1960 | 7.05 ft |
| 9 | April 5, 1960 | 6.87 ft |
| 10 | August 19, 1955 | 6.65 ft |
| 11 | April 23, 1993 | 5.95 ft |
| 12 | September 7, 2011 | 5.41 ft |
| 13 | April 3, 2005 | 5.39 ft |
| 14 | April 14, 1994 | 5.32 ft |
| 15 | December 18, 2023 | 5.27 ft |
| 16 | June 7, 2000 | 5.14 ft |
| 17 | July 10, 2023 | 5.07 ft |
| 18 | October 22, 1995 | 4.11 ft |
| 19 | January 19, 1996 | 4.10 ft |
| 20 | April 17, 1996 | 4.07 ft |
| 21 | July 13, 1996 | 3.94 ft |
| 22 | January 27, 1996 | 3.84 ft |
| 23 | November 12, 1995 | 3.62 ft |
| 24 | December 2, 1996 | 3.57 ft |
| 25 | March 9, 1995 | 3.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 18, 2023: 5.27 ft
- July 10, 2023: 5.07 ft
- September 7, 2011: 5.41 ft
- August 28, 2011: 8.20 ft
- October 9, 2005: 8.14 ft
- April 3, 2005: 5.39 ft
- June 7, 2000: 5.14 ft
- March 4, 1999: 3.08 ft
- January 9, 1998: 3.14 ft
- December 2, 1996: 3.57 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for 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.