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Connecticut River at Hartford Forecast crest: 8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed crest: 6.79 ft at 5:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.79 ft at 5:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.78 ft at 5:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.75 ft at 6:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.71 ft at 6:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.69 ft at 6:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.67 ft at 7:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.65 ft at 7:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.63 ft at 7:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.6 ft at 7:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.58 ft at 8:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.56 ft at 8:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.53 ft at 8:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.48 ft at 9:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.27 ft at 11:15am Nov 18 Observed: 6.25 ft at 11:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.24 ft at 11:45am Nov 18 Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.22 ft at 12:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.22 ft at 1:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.26 ft at 1:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.27 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.29 ft at 2:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.31 ft at 2:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.29 ft at 7:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.28 ft at 7:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.23 ft at 8:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.22 ft at 8:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.2 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.18 ft at 9:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.12 ft at 10:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:15pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.05 ft at 11:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:45pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6 ft at 12:45am Nov 19 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:15am Nov 19 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:30am Nov 19 Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6 ft at 2:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.02 ft at 2:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.11 ft at 4:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.1 ft at 5:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:15am Nov 19 Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:45am Nov 19 Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:15am Nov 19 Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30am Nov 19 Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:45am Nov 19 Observed: 5.94 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:15am Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:30am Nov 19 Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:45am Nov 19 Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:15am Nov 19 Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:30am Nov 19 Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:45am Nov 19 Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:15am Nov 19 Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:30am Nov 19 Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:45am Nov 19 Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.66 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.66 ft at 1:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.66 ft at 1:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.67 ft at 1:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.73 ft at 2:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.8 ft at 3:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.88 ft at 4:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.89 ft at 4:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.86 ft at 8:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.8 ft at 9:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.75 ft at 10:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:15pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.71 ft at 11:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.7 ft at 11:45pm Nov 19 Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.66 ft at 12:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.66 ft at 12:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.65 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.65 ft at 2:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.67 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.76 ft at 4:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.79 ft at 4:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.88 ft at 6:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.88 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.88 ft at 8:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.87 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.85 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:15am Nov 20 Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:45am Nov 20 Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.69 ft at 12:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.74 ft at 2:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.79 ft at 2:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.93 ft at 4:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.92 ft at 6:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.87 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.81 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:15pm Nov 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5.29 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.9 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Forecast: 5.9 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Forecast: 5.8 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Forecast: 5.7 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Forecast: 5.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.6 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.4 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.4 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.3 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.1 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.2 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.4 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.5 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.6 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Forecast: 5.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 5.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 5.7 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 5.8 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 5.9 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.1 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.3 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.5 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.6 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.7 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Forecast: 6.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 6.9 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.1 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.2 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.7 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.8 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Forecast: 7.9 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Forecast: 8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Graph Created (5:36am Nov 21, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:56am Nov 20)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States HFDC3 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 5.35 ft at 4:30 AM EST 21-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Connecticut River at Hartford are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 37.60 ft on 03/21/1936
(2) 35.40 ft on 09/23/1938
(3) 30.74 ft on 06/01/1984
(4) 30.60 ft on 08/20/1955
(5) 29.30 ft on 05/01/1854
(6) 29.00 ft on 12/10/1927
(7) 28.20 ft on 04/21/1862
(8) 27.60 ft on 04/07/1960
(9) 26.70 ft on 03/29/1843
(10) 26.40 ft on 04/09/1901

Low Water Records
(1) -1.5 ft on 08/12/1974
(2) -1.1 ft on 11/02/1908

Connecticut River at Hartford location map

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32.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
30.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
28.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
26.0 MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR ALONG A LARGE REACH OF THE RIVER FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR...SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND. MANY RIVER ROADS WILL BE CLOSED AND SOME LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
23.0 FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS BELOW HARTFORD THROUGH ROCKY HILL...INCLUDING SOME ROADWAYS. UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD... FLOODING IS LIKELY TO AFFECT WINDSOR LOCKS...EAST WINDSOR AND WINDSOR. SHOULD LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS BE NECESSARY...ACT QUICKLY. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN YOUR LOCATION SHOULD ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
20.0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER IN PORTIONS OF WETHERSFIELD...GLASTONBURY... ROCKY HILL AND CROMWELL. THE HIGH WATERS AND SWIFT FLOWS WILL DISRUPT SOME CROSS RIVER FERRY SERVICES. UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WINDSOR. IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE IN ALL OF THESE COMMUNITIES.
18.0 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BELOW HARTFORD IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...INCLUDING A PORTION OF WINDSOR WHERE THE FARMINGTON RIVER EMPTIES INTO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. IN ADDITION...SWIFT RIVER FLOWS MAY DISRUPT SOME CROSS RIVER FERRY SERVICES.
17.0 LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
16.0 RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD SECURE THEIR BOATS AT THIS TIME. SOME DOCKS WILL BE INACCESSABLE DUE TO THE RIVER ELEVATION...AND SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL MAKE SAILING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT.
16.0 MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY.
14.0 RECREATIONAL BOATERS MAY NEED TO SECURE THEIR BOATS AS THE RIVER ELEVATION EXCEEDS SOME DOCKS. SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL ALSO CAUSE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT SAILING CONDITIONS.

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Latitude: 41.769400° N, Longitude: 72.667800° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A 16 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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