Quinnipiac River above Wallingford, CT
River level and flood forecast · New Haven County
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 579 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 60 to 131 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 | 11.8 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
Highest flow on record
8,200 cubic feet per second — June 6, 1982. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1931.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WALC3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.