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Farmington River at Simsbury Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:01AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:01PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:01AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:01PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:46PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.47 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.48 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:01AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.57 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 1:46PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 2.6 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSIMC3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:11AM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:47AM May 20)Latest observed value: 2.6 ft at 11:30 PM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Farmington River at Simsbury are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 30.10 ft on 08/20/1955
(2) 22.10 ft on 10/17/1955
(3) 18.20 ft on 01/02/1949
(4) 17.80 ft on 11/05/1927
(5) 16.98 ft on 08/29/2011
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.50 ft on 08/01/1995
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Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
30 WIDESPREAD CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO.
22 WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF FARMINGTON...AVON... SIMSBURY...BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO.
18 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT AND WILL AFFECT NUMEROUS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE DO SO IMMEDIATELY.
16 MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND RESIDENCES AFFECTED. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES.
15 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND RESIDENCES AFFECTED. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES.
13 FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD...RIVERSIDE...AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE.
12 FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS.
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Latitude: 41.869722° N, Longitude: 72.798056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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