HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON, CT
USGS 01205500 · Connecticut · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 01205500 · Connecticut · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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, 10:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST; ranging 459 to 2,840 ft³/s; latest 473 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, 10:30 PM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 747–2,930 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 459 | 2.47 | 706–2,840 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 477 | 2.52 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 498 | 2.58 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 1,010 | 3.64 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 2,820 | 5.76 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 2,530 | 5.5 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 600–2,800 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 527 | 2.66 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 1,750 | 4.67 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 2,840 | 5.78 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 2,840 | 5.78 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 2,580 | 5.54 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 463 | 2.48 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 466 | 2.49 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 470–3,090 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 470 | 2.5 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 473 | 2.51 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 495 | 2.57 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 937 | 3.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 2,630 | 5.59 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 2,620 | 5.58 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 2,450 | 5.42 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 477 | 2.52 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 481 | 2.53 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 484 | 2.54 | 477–2,840 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 488 | 2.55 | 477–2,840 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 491 | 2.56 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 498 | 2.58 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 796 | 3.27 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 2,730 | 5.68 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 2,730 | 5.68 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 2,700 | 5.65 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 2,470 | 5.44 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 481 | 2.53 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 473 | 2.51 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 481 | 2.53 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 484 | 2.54 | 503–2,740 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 481 | 2.53 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 491 | 2.56 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 753 | 3.18 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 2,700 | 5.65 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 2,700 | 5.65 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 2,700 | 5.65 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 2,460 | 5.43 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 473 | 2.51 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 473 | 2.51 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 470 | 2.5 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 473 | 2.51 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 473 | 2.51 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 470 | 2.5 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 466 | 2.49 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 470 | 2.5 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 481 | 2.53 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 481 | 2.53 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 470 | 2.5 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 470 | 2.5 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 483–2,130 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 477 | 2.52 | 465–2,380 |
Map of USGS gauge 01205500 and the river around it
Where HOUSATONIC RIVER AT STEVENSON, CT sits, with 3 other gauges 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 747–2,930 ft³/s (middle half of 98 years of record). Now: 473 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 473 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 98 years of record (1929–2026): 10th 425, 25th 747, median 1,430, 75th 2,930, 90th 4,080 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 31 ft³/s, highest 22,000 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+2.2% discharge). 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.
Species the agency lists for Housatonic River: trout, smallmouth bass, atlantic salmon.
From our page for Housatonic River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: River and Stream Regulations (Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.51 ft stage, 473 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST (NWS gauge STVC3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 5.9 ft, 2,980 ft³/s on Nov 7, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2.4 ft | 434 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2.4 ft | 434 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.9 ft | 2,980 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2.6 ft | 506 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:06 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.