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Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 2:46PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:46AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 2:46PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 4.61 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:46AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 7:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 8:46AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 3.8 ft 2:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00PM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 31, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 31, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBEAC3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:16AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:01PM Mar 28)Latest observed value: 4.41 ft at 8:46 AM EDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.70 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 14.36 ft on 08/28/2011
(3) 14.10 ft on 03/12/1936
(4) 13.78 ft on 01/25/1979
(5) 12.95 ft on 06/05/1982
(6) 12.60 ft on 03/07/2011
(7) 12.21 ft on 04/23/2006
(8) 12.10 ft on 04/16/2007
(9) 12.08 ft on 04/07/1924

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.36 ft on 08/28/2011
(2) 12.60 ft on 03/07/2011
(3) 12.10 ft on 04/16/2007
(4) 12.21 ft on 04/23/2006
(5) 12.95 ft on 06/05/1982
(6) 13.78 ft on 01/25/1979
(7) 25.70 ft on 08/19/1955
(8) 14.10 ft on 03/12/1936
(9) 12.08 ft on 04/07/1924

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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21 Flooding begins along Route 8 from the Naugatuck Town Line downstream to the Seymour Town Line.
20 The river level just touches the underside of the bridge on Bridge Street.
12 Flooding begins in the upstream towns of Waterbury and Naugatuck.
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Latitude: 41.442222° N, Longitude: 73.063056° 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 29 117.28 ft 129.28 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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