How high is the North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT right now?

The North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT is currently flowing at 14 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.73 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Branch Park River at Hartford, 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 North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 60 cfs.

Where is the North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT stream gauge located?

The North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Capitol Planning Region, CT on the North Branch Park River. USGS site number 01191000 (coordinates 41.7844, -72.7081).

North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT

USGS Site No: 01191000 • North Branch Park River • Capitol Planning Region, CT

North Branch Park River at Hartford, CT on the North Branch Park River is currently at 14 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.73 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.73

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	5
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11
75th	High threshold	19	Today: 14 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	60

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	17	1.80
May 27, 2026	23	1.89
May 26, 2026	40	2.07
May 25, 2026	101	2.57
May 24, 2026	67	2.24
May 23, 2026	8	1.59
May 22, 2026	7	1.58
May 21, 2026	9	1.63
May 20, 2026	10	1.64
May 19, 2026	10	1.64
May 18, 2026	10	1.64
May 17, 2026	11	1.67
May 16, 2026	13	1.71
May 15, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 21, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 20, 2026	18	1.82
Apr 19, 2026	20	1.84
Apr 18, 2026	23	1.88
Apr 17, 2026	30	1.97
Apr 16, 2026	63	2.26
Apr 15, 2026	20	1.84
Apr 14, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 13, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 12, 2026	16	1.77
Apr 11, 2026	17	1.79
Apr 10, 2026	18	1.81
Apr 9, 2026	19	1.83
Apr 8, 2026	21	1.85
Apr 7, 2026	24	1.90
Apr 6, 2026	30	1.98

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01191000
State: CT
County: Capitol Planning Region
Coordinates: 41.7844, -72.7081
Drainage Area: 27 mi²
Datum (ft): 33.2
HUC Code: 010802050302

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.27 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 549 cfs

May 6, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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