Water report · Farmington River
Running normal for mid October. Above 69% of past October 13s on record.
Updated 7:30 AM UTC, Oct 13
537 cfs puts Farmington River in the 69th percentile for October 13, against 49 years of record.
The median for this date is 343 cfs, and half of all October 13s on record fell between 201 and 594.
Over the last 7 days, Farmington River ran between 279 and 408 cfs, lowest on Aug 12 and highest on Aug 8.
That is 66.0 cfs lower than on Aug 6.
Over the last 30 days, Farmington River ran between 141 and 1,010 cfs, lowest on Jul 17 and highest on Aug 3.
That is 126 cfs higher than on Jul 14.
Over the last 90 days, Farmington River ran between 141 and 1,010 cfs, lowest on Jul 17 and highest on Aug 3.
That is 122 cfs lower than on May 15.
Over the last 12 months, Farmington River ran between 140 and 3,430 cfs, lowest on Oct 19 and highest on Mar 17.
That is 112 cfs higher than on Oct 12.
No member has posted conditions here lately. The gauge says what the water is doing; an angler who was standing in it says what that felt like.
Post a reportUSGS monitoring location 01188090, FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE, CT, 8.4 miles from the center of Farmington River. Provisional data, subject to revision. Values refresh every 30 minutes. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 01188090, FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE, CT, 8.4 miles from the center of Farmington River. It reports gage height and discharge. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Gauge readings describe the river at that point; conditions upstream and downstream will differ.
The gauge is half the picture. The other half is what came out of the water: verified catches, the current record, and the anglers holding it.
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