SHETUCKET RIVER AT TAFTVILLE, CT
USGS 011230695 · Connecticut · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 011230695 · Connecticut · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT to Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST; ranging 98.5 to 458 ft³/s; latest 210 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 210 | 5.12 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 383 | 5.61 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 379 | 5.6 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 320 | 5.45 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 190 | 5.05 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 106 | 4.69 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 106 | 4.69 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 112 | 4.72 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 120 | 4.76 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 138 | 4.84 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 179 | 5.01 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 298 | 5.39 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 387 | 5.62 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 383 | 5.61 | 281–923 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 354 | 5.54 | 281–923 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 270 | 5.31 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 133 | 4.82 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 98.5 | 4.65 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 98.5 | 4.65 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 98.5 | 4.65 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 98.5 | 4.65 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 100 | 4.66 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 112 | 4.72 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 270 | 5.31 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 305 | 5.41 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 400 | 5.65 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 408 | 5.67 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 408 | 5.67 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 408 | 5.67 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 439 | 5.74 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 458 | 5.78 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 196 | 5.07 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 110 | 4.71 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 102 | 4.67 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 104 | 4.68 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 118 | 4.75 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 140 | 4.85 | 226–997 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 185 | 5.03 | 226–997 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 309 | 5.42 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 400 | 5.65 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 400 | 5.65 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 400 | 5.65 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 375 | 5.59 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 294 | 5.38 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 142 | 4.86 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 122 | 4.77 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 112 | 4.72 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 110 | 4.71 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 104 | 4.68 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 102 | 4.67 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 118 | 4.75 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 142 | 4.86 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 199 | 5.08 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 347 | 5.52 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 383 | 5.61 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 387 | 5.62 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 295–1,050 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 371 | 5.58 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 291 | 5.37 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 145 | 4.87 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 112 | 4.72 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 110 | 4.71 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 118 | 4.75 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 135 | 4.83 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 167 | 4.96 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 257 | 5.27 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 387 | 5.62 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 391 | 5.63 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 379 | 5.6 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 339 | 5.5 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 237 | 5.21 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 104 | 4.68 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 100 | 4.66 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 100 | 4.66 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 104 | 4.68 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 108 | 4.7 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 120 | 4.76 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 142 | 4.86 | 282–956 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 196 | 5.07 | 282–956 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 324 | 5.46 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 383 | 5.61 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 379 | 5.6 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 371 | 5.58 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 339 | 5.5 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 250 | 5.25 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 118 | 4.75 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 104 | 4.68 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 100 | 4.66 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 100 | 4.66 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 102 | 4.67 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 106 | 4.69 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 116 | 4.74 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 133 | 4.82 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 174 | 4.99 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 284 | 5.35 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 383 | 5.61 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 387 | 5.62 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 396 | 5.64 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 391 | 5.63 | 279–1,130 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 371 | 5.58 | 279–1,130 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 301 | 5.4 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 164 | 4.95 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 100 | 4.66 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 100 | 4.66 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 102 | 4.67 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 104 | 4.68 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 110 | 4.71 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 120 | 4.76 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 140 | 4.85 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 188 | 5.04 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 305 | 5.41 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 383 | 5.61 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 391 | 5.63 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 396 | 5.64 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 396 | 5.64 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 391 | 5.63 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 375 | 5.59 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 309 | 5.42 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 177 | 5 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 102 | 4.67 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 102 | 4.67 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 104 | 4.68 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 106 | 4.69 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 112 | 4.72 | 315–1,300 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 124 | 4.78 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 152 | 4.9 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 222 | 5.16 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 379 | 5.6 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 383 | 5.61 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 383 | 5.61 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 391 | 5.63 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 379 | 5.6 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 383 | 5.61 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 375 | 5.59 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 354 | 5.54 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 298 | 5.39 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 174 | 4.99 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 116 | 4.74 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 118 | 4.75 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 122 | 4.77 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 131 | 4.81 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 145 | 4.87 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 172 | 4.98 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 253 | 5.26 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 387 | 5.62 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 391 | 5.63 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 396 | 5.64 | 300–1,380 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 400 | 5.65 | 300–1,380 |
Map of USGS gauge 011230695 and the river around it
Where SHETUCKET RIVER AT TAFTVILLE, CT sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Connecticut DEEP publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Connecticut rule, with Connecticut DEEP's own figure added: 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Shetucket River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 281–923 ft³/s (middle half of 26 years of record). Now: 210 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 210 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 26 years of record (1990–2026): 10th 171, 25th 281, median 583, 75th 923, 90th 1,630 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 112 ft³/s, highest 2,860 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 22.2%, from 270 to 210 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 11:26 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.