How high is the Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT right now?

The Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.37 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.63 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 14 cfs.

Where is the Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT stream gauge located?

The Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT on the Bunnell Brook. USGS site number 01188000 (coordinates 41.7861, -72.9648).

Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT

USGS Site No: 01188000 • Bunnell Brook • Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

Bunnell Brook Near Burlington, CT on the Bunnell Brook is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.37 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.37

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4
75th	High threshold	7	Today: 5 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	14

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6	2.47
May 27, 2026	8	2.60
May 26, 2026	15	2.88
May 25, 2026	35	3.46
May 24, 2026	29	3.24
May 23, 2026	5	2.34
May 22, 2026	4	2.27
May 21, 2026	4	2.31
May 20, 2026	5	2.39
May 19, 2026	5	2.41
May 18, 2026	5	2.35
May 17, 2026	6	2.42
May 16, 2026	7	2.53
May 15, 2026	14	2.81
Apr 21, 2026	7	2.54
Apr 20, 2026	10	2.66
Apr 19, 2026	10	2.68
Apr 18, 2026	11	2.70
Apr 17, 2026	15	2.87
Apr 16, 2026	32	3.36
Apr 15, 2026	8	2.55
Apr 14, 2026	7	2.51
Apr 13, 2026	6	2.43
Apr 12, 2026	5	2.40
Apr 11, 2026	6	2.43
Apr 10, 2026	6	2.47
Apr 9, 2026	7	2.54
Apr 8, 2026	7	2.51
Apr 7, 2026	8	2.57
Apr 6, 2026	9	2.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01188000
State: CT
County: Northwest Hills Planning Region
Coordinates: 41.7861, -72.9648
Drainage Area: 4 mi²
Datum (ft): 713.9
HUC Code: 010802070405

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 4.63 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 156 cfs

May 6, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 20, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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