Hockanum River at East Hartford, CT
River level and flood forecast · Hartford County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 130 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 39 to 85 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 96 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
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1938) | 13.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftImpacted areas include lower lying spots on Arbitus and Preston Streets, as well as Burnside Ave.
- 10.5 ftFloodwaters begin to back up behind the Walnut Street Bridge.
- 9.5 ftThe river begins to flood Burnside Ave, Route 44, in East Hartford.
Highest crests on record
- 13.78 ft — September 21, 1938
- 12.03 ft — October 15, 2005
- 11.93 ft — January 25, 1979
- 11.78 ft — August 23, 2021
- 11.5 ft — September 2, 2021
Recent crests: 11.5 ft (September 2, 2021) · 11.78 ft (August 23, 2021) · 9.52 ft (August 19, 2021) · 10.74 ft (July 9, 2021) · 9.2 ft (December 25, 2020)
Highest flow on record
5,160 cubic feet per second — September 21, 1938. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1920.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EHDC3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.