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Bunnell Brook at Burlington

Highest listed crest 9.33 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft57 crests since 1932

The Bunnell Brook at Burlington crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2024. The highest, 9.33 ft on October 15, 2005, was major flooding, 2.33 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.33 ft
October 15, 2005; 1,924 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
2
16th of 26 gauges in Connecticut
Most recent flood crest
August 18, 2024
7.57 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hartford County
Near Bristol (7.3 mi), Torrington (9.2 mi), New Britain (11.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bunnell Brook at Burlington
Action stage5.032Sep 23, 2003The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.018Aug 18, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.05Sep 2, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.02Oct 15, 2005Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1932 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bunnell Brook at Burlington, 1932 to 2024 5678910ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Nov 10, 1932: 5.61 ft, action stage; 395 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1934: 5.93 ft, action stage; 434 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1935: 5.20 ft, action stage; 346 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 6.58 ft, action stage; 533 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1938: 7.24 ft, minor flooding; 676 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1945: 6.00 ft, action stage; 440 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1946: 5.45 ft, action stage; 376 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 6.87 ft, action stage; 591 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1953: 5.27 ft, action stage; 354 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 9.22 ft, major flooding; 1,690 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1955: 6.24 ft, action stage; 475 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1959: 5.27 ft, action stage; 354 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1968: 6.70 ft, action stage; 385 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1969: 6.30 ft, action stage; 311 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1970: 5.35 ft, action stage; 178 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1971: 5.46 ft, action stage; 191 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1972: 6.27 ft, action stage; 306 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1973: 7.30 ft, minor flooding; 519 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 6.75 ft, action stage; 395 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 7.72 ft, minor flooding; 631 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1976: 6.25 ft, action stage; 302 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 5.01 ft, action stage; 143 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1978: 5.50 ft, action stage; 196 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 6.70 ft, action stage; 385 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 7.69 ft, minor flooding; 622 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1981: 6.90 ft, action stage; 426 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1982: 7.86 ft, minor flooding; 672 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 810 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1984: 7.05 ft, minor flooding; 305 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1985: 6.59 ft, action stage; 254 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1986: 6.50 ft, action stage; 245 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1987: 7.77 ft, minor flooding; 394 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1989: 6.45 ft, action stage; 240 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1989: 7.35 ft, minor flooding; 341 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 312 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1992: 7.21 ft, minor flooding; 324 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1993: 5.42 ft, action stage; 147 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1993: 6.05 ft, action stage; 283 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 5.26 ft, action stage; 151 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 7.22 ft, minor flooding; 634 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1996: 7.01 ft, minor flooding; 490 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 6.10 ft, action stage; 282 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 8.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 2000: 5.47 ft, action stage; 184 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2001: 6.91 ft, action stage; 466 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2002: 5.26 ft, action stage; 157 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 5.72 ft, action stage; 203 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 9.33 ft, major flooding; 1,924 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 8.09 ft, moderate flooding; 993 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 7.80 ft, minor flooding; 825 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 8.86 ft, moderate flooding; 1,500 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 8.54 ft, moderate flooding; 1,299 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 7.06 ft, minor flooding; 538 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 8.35 ft, moderate flooding; 961 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 7.74 ft, minor flooding; 681 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 7.49 ft, minor flooding; 593 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2024: 7.57 ft, minor flooding; 600 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.33 ft, Oct 15, 2005 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bunnell Brook at Burlington 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Bunnell Brook at Burlington
1Oct 15, 20059.33+2.33Major1,924
2Aug 19, 19559.22+2.22Major1,690
3Aug 28, 20118.86+1.86Moderate1,500
4Sep 16, 19998.70+1.70Moderate—
5Sep 8, 20118.54+1.54Moderate1,299
6Sep 2, 20218.35+1.35Moderate961
7Apr 16, 20078.09+1.09Moderate993
8Jun 5, 19827.86+0.86Minor672
9Mar 19, 19837.85+0.85Minor810
10Mar 7, 20117.80+0.80Minor825
11Apr 4, 19877.77+0.77Minor394
12Dec 18, 20237.74+0.74Minor681
13Sep 26, 19757.72+0.72Minor631
14Mar 21, 19807.69+0.69Minor622
15Aug 18, 20247.57+0.57Minor600
16Jan 10, 20247.49+0.49Minor593
17Oct 20, 19897.35+0.35Minor341
18Jun 28, 19737.30+0.30Minor519
19Sep 21, 19387.24+0.24Minor676
20Jan 27, 19967.22+0.22Minor634
21Jun 6, 19927.21+0.21Minor324
22Oct 24, 19907.10+0.10Minor312
23Oct 30, 20177.06+0.06Minor538
24Apr 5, 19847.05+0.05Minor305
25Oct 20, 19967.01+0.01Minor490
26Jun 17, 20016.91−0.09Action466
27Feb 20, 19816.90−0.10Action426
28Dec 31, 19486.87−0.13Action591
29Dec 21, 19736.75−0.25Action395
30May 29, 19686.70−0.30Action385
31Jan 25, 19796.70−0.30Action385
32Sep 27, 19856.59−0.41Action254
33Mar 12, 19366.58−0.42Action533
34Aug 17, 19866.50−0.50Action245
35May 11, 19896.45−0.55Action240
36Mar 25, 19696.30−0.70Action311
37Jun 30, 19726.27−0.73Action306
38Aug 10, 19766.25−0.75Action302
39Oct 16, 19556.24−0.76Action475
40Mar 9, 19986.10−0.90Action282
41Dec 21, 19936.05−0.95Action283
42Apr 26, 19456.00−1.00Action440
43Aug 9, 19345.93−1.07Action434
44Sep 23, 20035.72−1.28Action203
45Nov 10, 19325.61−1.39Action395
46Mar 27, 19785.50−1.50Action196
47Jun 7, 20005.47−1.53Action184
48Sep 14, 19715.46−1.54Action191
49Jul 23, 19465.45−1.55Action376
50Jan 5, 19935.42−1.58Action147

Other gauges in Hartford County

Flood gauges in Hartford County
Broad Brook7.08.78 ft, Oct 15, 20050
Hartford16.037.60 ft, Mar 21, 19367
Thompsonville15.026.60 ft, Mar 20, 19367
Simsbury12.030.10 ft, Aug 20, 19553
Tariffville9.014.00 ft, Sep 22, 19381
Unionville12.018.55 ft, Aug 28, 20110
East Hartford9.013.78 ft, Sep 21, 19381
Hartford8.018.80 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Southington8.510.49 ft, Jan 10, 20240

Hartford County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Connecticut

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLGC3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.