Bunnell Brook near Burlington, CT

Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · USGS gauge 01188000 · NWS BLGC3 · Connecticut river levels

Is Bunnell Brook near Burlington, CT flooding right now?

Bunnell Brook near Burlington, CT measured 1.77 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.77 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.33 ft on Sat, Oct 15, 2005.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood7 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft6.2 ft below
Major flood9 ft7.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.33 ft2005-10-15
9.22 ft1955-08-19
8.86 ft2011-08-28
8.7 ft1999-09-16
8.69 ft1999-09-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nepaug River near Nepaug, Ct.2.4 miNorthwest Hills Planning Region
Farmington River at Unionville, CT4.5 miCapitol Planning Region
East Branch Naugatuck River at Torrington, Conn8.0 miNorthwest Hills Planning Region
W Br Naugatuck River at Torrington, Ct.8.2 miNorthwest Hills Planning Region
Pequabuck River at Forestville, Ct.8.5 miNaugatuck Valley Planning Region
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast