Quinebaug River at Putnam, CT
River level and flood forecast · Windham County
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.6 ft Tue 8 AM, below the 9.5 ft flood stage.
Flow: 244 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 70 to 264 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 71 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 26.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftStay away from the river banks as swift flows will exist along the Quinebaug River. In Pomfret, floodwaters encroach on Cotton Road. Backwater flooding may occur along the mouth of Mashmocket Brook in the vicinity of Route 101. Low lying farmland adjacent to the river may flood.
Highest crests on record
- 26.5 ft — August 19, 1955
- 19.45 ft — September 21, 1938
- 17.28 ft — March 19, 1936
- 12.8 ft — September 12, 1954
- 10.87 ft — March 6, 1934
Recent crests: 7.79 ft (June 14, 2013) · 7.66 ft (March 7, 2011) · 7.83 ft (April 2, 2010) · 8.53 ft (December 12, 2008) · 7.76 ft (February 20, 2008)
Highest flow on record
48,000 cubic feet per second — August 19, 1955. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1930.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PUTC3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.