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North Branch Park River at Hartford

Highest listed crest 18.80 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft38 crests since 1936

The North Branch Park River at Hartford crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2024. The highest, 18.80 ft on August 19, 1955, was major flooding, 10.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.80 ft
August 19, 1955; 10,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
18th of 26 gauges in Connecticut
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
10.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hartford County
Near Hartford (1.9 mi), New Britain (8.4 mi), Bristol (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Branch Park River at Hartford
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.030Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.07Sep 2, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Aug 19, 1955Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1936 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Branch Park River at Hartford, 1936 to 2024 8101214161820ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Mar 12, 1936: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1938: 11.81 ft, moderate flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1938: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1940: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1940: 8.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1941: 8.98 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1955: 18.80 ft, major flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1955: 12.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1960: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1974: 8.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1975: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 8.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1980: 8.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1982: 11.86 ft, moderate flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1984: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1992: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 11.70 ft, moderate floodingSep 8, 2011: 12.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2013: 8.42 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2013: 9.38 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 2013: 8.01 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2014: 8.22 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 8.36 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2017: 8.23 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2017: 8.50 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2018: 8.43 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2018: 9.28 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2018: 8.36 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2019: 10.43 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2019: 8.05 ft, minor flooding; 731 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 8.67 ft, minor flooding; 834 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,175 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2021: 8.17 ft, minor flooding; 850 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 12.43 ft, moderate flooding; 1,673 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,191 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.80 ft, Aug 19, 1955 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Branch Park River at Hartford 1930s: 3 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 6 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

Highest listed crests, North Branch Park River at Hartford
1Aug 19, 195518.80+10.80Major10,000
2Sep 2, 202112.43+4.43Moderate1,673
3Oct 16, 195512.40+4.40Moderate3,680
4Sep 8, 201112.22+4.22Moderate—
5Jun 6, 198211.86+3.86Moderate3,270
6Jan 25, 193811.81+3.81Moderate3,000
7Sep 17, 199911.70+3.70Moderate—
8Mar 12, 193611.20+3.20Moderate2,800
9Jun 6, 199210.50+2.50Minor2,200
10Jan 25, 201910.43+2.43Minor—
11Sep 27, 197510.29+2.29Minor2,480
12Jan 15, 194010.26+2.26Minor2,000
13Sep 21, 193810.07+2.07Minor2,170
14Jan 10, 202410.06+2.06Minor1,191
15Aug 19, 20219.98+1.98Minor1,175
16Jun 14, 20139.38+1.38Minor—
17Dec 18, 20239.36+1.36Minor1,060
18Nov 3, 20189.28+1.28Minor—
19Sep 12, 19609.20+1.20Minor1,880
20Feb 8, 19418.98+0.98Minor—
21Dec 21, 19748.98+0.98Minor1,790
22Oct 3, 19808.89+0.89Minor1,760
23Jan 28, 19768.72+0.72Minor1,700
24Dec 25, 20208.67+0.67Minor834
25Jan 25, 19798.64+0.64Minor1,660
26Oct 30, 20178.50+0.50Minor—
27Jan 13, 20188.43+0.43Minor—
28Jun 8, 20138.42+0.42Minor—
29May 1, 20148.36+0.36Minor—
30Dec 21, 20188.36+0.36Minor—
31May 31, 19848.35+0.35Minor1,530
32Jan 26, 19788.27+0.27Minor1,510
33Oct 25, 20178.23+0.23Minor—
34Mar 30, 20148.22+0.22Minor—
35May 31, 19408.17+0.17Minor1,460
36Aug 23, 20218.17+0.17Minor850
37Dec 14, 20198.05+0.05Minor731
38Nov 27, 20138.01+0.01Minor—

Other gauges in Hartford County

Flood gauges in Hartford County
Broad Brook7.08.78 ft, Oct 15, 20050
Burlington7.09.33 ft, Oct 15, 20052
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
Southington8.510.49 ft, Jan 10, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NBPC3, 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.