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Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:01PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:00PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:15PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:45PM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 1:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 2:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 2:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:16AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.12 ft at 7:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:16AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45AM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:01PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 6:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:16PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:45PM Mar 23, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:16AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:16AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45AM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00PM Mar 24, 2023Highest Observation: 3.52 ft at 12:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:16PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:30PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:15PM Mar 24, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:30PM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 3.8 ft 8:00PM Mar 25, 2023Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00AM Mar 26, 2023Highest Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 26, 2023Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 27, 2023Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00AM Mar 27, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBEAC3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:01PM Mar 24, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 11:30AM Mar 24)Latest observed value: 3.43 ft at 8:30 PM EDT 24-Mar-2023. 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.

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Currently none available.

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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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