Rivers in Connecticut

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Hartford County, ConnecticutNWS TMVC3USGS 01184000Norton office

Below flood stage
7.70ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Forecast crest
7.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
26.60 ft1936

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftSignificant and widespread flooding along the river can be expected from the Massachusetts towns of Agawam and Longmeadow, through the northern Connecticut towns of Suffield and Enfield.
  2. 17.00 ftFlooding will become more widespread along the Connecticut River from the Massachusetts towns of Agawam and Longmeadow, through the northern Connecticut towns of Suffield and Enfield.
  3. 16.00 ftFlooding impacts low lying areas along the Connecticut River from the Massachusetts towns of Agawam and Longmeadow, through the northern Connecticut towns of Suffield and Enfield.
  4. 15.00 ftLowland flooding will begin along the Connecticut River near Thompsonville.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

100 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.

#DateStage
1March 20, 193626.60 ft
2July 23, 193824.40 ft
3August 19, 195520.93 ft
4May 31, 198420.80 ft
5April 20, 193320.47 ft
6April 6, 196020.01 ft
7January 1, 194919.30 ft
8April 14, 193418.96 ft
9March 23, 194818.93 ft
10April 1, 198718.74 ft
11March 28, 195218.60 ft
12May 6, 194018.42 ft
13April 14, 193118.28 ft
14January 11, 193518.14 ft
15August 30, 201117.82 ft
16March 15, 197717.79 ft
17April 23, 196917.53 ft
18April 1, 195117.52 ft
19March 25, 192917.49 ft
20April 12, 193117.46 ft
21April 3, 197617.45 ft
22May 16, 193717.42 ft
23May 1, 195617.40 ft
24April 24, 195817.36 ft
25April 24, 193917.36 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 11, 2025: 15.41 ft
  • March 18, 2025: 15.30 ft
  • April 14, 2024: 15.53 ft
  • March 8, 2024: 15.27 ft
  • December 19, 2023: 16.56 ft
  • July 12, 2023: 17.01 ft
  • December 27, 2020: 15.08 ft
  • April 28, 2019: 15.34 ft
  • April 23, 2019: 15.18 ft
  • April 17, 2019: 15.54 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. 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.