Broad Brook at Broad Brook, CT
River level and flood forecast · Hartford County
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 22 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 10 to 18 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 60 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 2005) | 8.78 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 8.78 ft — October 15, 2005
- 6.56 ft — September 27, 1975
- 6.38 ft — January 27, 1976
- 5.35 ft — April 16, 1996
- 5.31 ft — February 3, 1970
Recent crests: 8.78 ft (October 15, 2005) · 5.35 ft (April 16, 1996) · 5.03 ft (August 13, 1989) · 5.02 ft (April 19, 1983) · 6.38 ft (January 27, 1976)
Highest flow on record
1,990 cubic feet per second — October 15, 2005. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1938.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BROC3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.