CURRENT WATER RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN CONNECTICUT

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August 2021

USGS New England Water Science Center, Connecticut Office

PROVISIONAL DATA: All data presented in this report are provisional and subject to revision.
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SURFACE WATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Drainage
Area (mi2)
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (in)
Percentile
Class
01118300 Pendleton Hill Brook near Clarks Falls, CT4.02620.603 - 2.862.790.80 Normal
01121000 Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT28.6804.16 - 20.955.62.24 Much above normal
01123000 Little River near Hanover, CT30698.93 - 24.632.91.26 Much above normal
01184100 Stony Brook near West Suffield, CT10.4401.38 - 13.131.63.50 Much above normal
01188000 Bunnell Brook near Burlington, CT4.1891.53 - 5.088.012.25 Above normal
01193500 Salmon River near East Hampton, CT1009218.3 - 62.91852.13 Much above normal
01194500 East Branch Eightmile River near North Lyme, CT22.3833.11 - 15.925.21.30 Much above normal
01195100 Indian River near Clinton, CT5.68390.648 - 2.782.720.55 Normal
01196620 Mill River near Hamden, CT24.5528.11 - 22.925.11.18 Above normal
01204000 Pomperaug River at Southbury, CT75.18816.3 - 54.192.71.42 Above normal
01208990 Saugatuck River near Redding, CT21562.77 - 15.212.40.68 Normal

 

GROUNDWATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (ft)
Monthly
Median (ft)
Departure
From Monthly
Median (ft)
Percentile
Class
410628073413301 GW 21 (Greenwich, CT)191 35.40 - 29.3029.86-2.05 Normal
412429073165101 NT 15 (Newtown, CT)521 8.85 - 6.315.79-1.95 Much above normal
412825072410501 D 117 (Durham, CT)351 13.50 - 11.2011.63-0.98 Normal
412916073121701 SB 42 (Southbury, CT)281 19.10 - 16.0015.23-2.08 Above normal
413535072253701 MB 32 (Marlborough, CT)351 8.79 - 6.865.97-1.78 Much above normal
414240072033201 SC 22 (Scotland, CT)361 13.50 - 13.0011.61-1.89 Much above normal
414741072134501 MS 44 (Mansfield, CT)391 6.23 - 3.443.29-1.73 Above normal
414831072173002 MS 80 (Mansfield, CT)191 19.50 - 16.8015.80-2.80 Much above normal
1 Daily Value Records and Field Readings
2 Daily Value Records Only

 

Flow or Water LevelPercentile RangeExplanation
Low0thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the lowest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
Much below normal0th to 10thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is less than the 10th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Below normal10th to 25thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 10th and 25th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Normal25th to 75thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 25th and 75th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Above normal75th to 90thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 75th and 90th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Much above normal90th to 100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is greater than the 90th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
High100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the highest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
410628073413301 GW 21 (Greenwich, CT), August 2021 mean water level 29.855 feet 412429073165101 NT 15 (Newtown, CT), August 2021 mean water level 5.79 feet 412825072410501 D 117 (Durham, CT), August 2021 mean water level 11.625 feet 412916073121701 SB 42 (Southbury, CT), August 2021 mean water level 15.225 feet 413535072253701 MB 32 (Marlborough, CT), August 2021 mean water level 5.97 feet 414240072033201 SC 22 (Scotland, CT), August 2021 mean water level 11.61 feet 414741072134501 MS 44 (Mansfield, CT), August 2021 mean water level 3.285 feet 414831072173002 MS 80 (Mansfield, CT), August 2021 mean water level 15.8 feet 01118300 Pendleton Hill Brook near Clarks Falls, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 2.79 cfs 01121000 Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 55.6 cfs 01123000 Little River near Hanover, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 32.9 cfs 01184100 Stony Brook near West Suffield, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 31.6 cfs 01188000 Bunnell Brook near Burlington, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 8.01 cfs 01193500 Salmon River near East Hampton, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 185 cfs 01194500 East Branch Eightmile River near North Lyme, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 25.2 cfs 01195100 Indian River near Clinton, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 2.72 cfs 01196620 Mill River near Hamden, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 25.1 cfs 01204000 Pomperaug River at Southbury, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 92.7 cfs 01208990 Saugatuck River near Redding, CT, August 2021 mean streamflow 12.4 cfs