Rivers in Connecticut
Quinebaug River below Jewett City
Below flood stage
5.00ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.10 ftSat, Sep 26, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 29.00 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.50 ft |
| Action | 16.50 ft |
- 21.00 ftWater seeps through the walls of an apartment complex on Wedgewood Drive and Dey Street requiring evacuations. Evacuations also occur at the Pauchaug river commons condominium complex and River Run townhouses on south Main Street due to rising water.
- 20.00 ftWater in basements of numerous residences on School Street, Main Street, Soule Street, Railroad Avenue and Mathewson Street.
- 17.50 ftNorman Road and banjo Sullivan Road are closed with water covering the roadway.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
12 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1955 | 29.00 ft |
| 2 | March 19, 1936 | 24.00 ft |
| 3 | March 31, 2010 | 23.26 ft |
| 4 | July 24, 1938 | 22.50 ft |
| 5 | January 26, 1978 | 19.82 ft |
| 6 | June 7, 1982 | 19.13 ft |
| 7 | January 25, 1979 | 18.44 ft |
| 8 | October 16, 2007 | 17.84 ft |
| 9 | April 14, 2004 | 17.83 ft |
| 10 | March 19, 1968 | 17.25 ft |
| 11 | April 16, 2007 | 16.51 ft |
| 12 | March 8, 2011 | 15.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 8, 2011: 15.87 ft
- March 31, 2010: 23.26 ft
- October 16, 2007: 17.84 ft
- April 16, 2007: 16.51 ft
- April 14, 2004: 17.83 ft
- June 7, 1982: 19.13 ft
- January 25, 1979: 18.44 ft
- January 26, 1978: 19.82 ft
- March 19, 1968: 17.25 ft
- August 20, 1955: 29.00 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.