Still River at Brookfield, CT

River level and flood forecast · Fairfield County

Normal8.9 ftas of Mon 11:45 PM

The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Flow: 307 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

46810121416WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 10 ftFlood 12 ftModerate 14 ftMajor 16 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage16 ft
Moderate flood stage14 ft
Flood stage12 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (March 7, 2011)19 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 16 ftWater gets into some buildings near the river. Many roads closed and parking lots flooded.
  • 14 ftThe river begins to flood roads and parking lots.
  • 12 ftWater floods lowlands along the Still River.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19 ft — March 7, 2011
  2. 18.69 ft — April 16, 2007
  3. 18.14 ft — August 28, 2011
  4. 17.9 ft — September 2, 2021
  5. 17.51 ft — January 10, 2024

Recent crests: 12.73 ft (August 8, 2026) · 14.14 ft (July 7, 2026) · 12.74 ft (May 6, 2025) · 17.24 ft (August 19, 2024) · 12.19 ft (April 12, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BKFC3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.