How high is the Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT right now?

The Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT is currently flowing at 13 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.99 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 14th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.51 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 12 to 91 cfs.

Where is the Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT stream gauge located?

The Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Capitol Planning Region, CT on the Quinnipiac River. USGS site number 01195490 (coordinates 41.6035, -72.8832).

Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT

USGS Site No: 01195490 • Quinnipiac River • Capitol Planning Region, CT

Quinnipiac River at Southington, CT on the Quinnipiac River is currently at 13 cfs (Low — 14th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.99 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Quinnipiac River ↓

Quinnipiac River at Wallingford, CT

CFS Discharge

2.99

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	12
25th	Low threshold	14	Today: 13 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	35
95th	Very High threshold	91

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	14	3.04
May 27, 2026	18	3.13
May 26, 2026	26	3.32
May 25, 2026	50	3.71
May 24, 2026	37	3.46
May 23, 2026	11	2.95
May 22, 2026	11	2.95
May 21, 2026	12	2.98
May 20, 2026	15	3.07
May 19, 2026	14	3.03
May 18, 2026	12	2.97
May 17, 2026	13	2.99
May 16, 2026	14	3.02
May 15, 2026	15	3.07
Apr 21, 2026	18	3.14
Apr 20, 2026	19	3.17
Apr 19, 2026	20	3.19
Apr 18, 2026	21	3.22
Apr 17, 2026	24	3.28
Apr 16, 2026	30	3.39
Apr 15, 2026	20	3.20
Apr 14, 2026	21	3.20
Apr 13, 2026	21	3.20
Apr 12, 2026	21	3.21
Apr 11, 2026	22	3.23
Apr 10, 2026	23	3.25
Apr 9, 2026	24	3.27
Apr 8, 2026	24	3.29
Apr 7, 2026	27	3.33
Apr 6, 2026	31	3.41

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01195490
State: CT
County: Capitol Planning Region
Coordinates: 41.6035, -72.8832
Drainage Area: 17 mi²
Datum (ft): 137.6
HUC Code: 011000040103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.5 ft

Currently 5.51 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 336 cfs

May 6, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Aug 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Farmington River at Unionville, CT
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Coginchaug River at Middlefield, CT
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Quinnipiac River at Wallingford, CT
10.8 mi · 105 cfs

Normal