HOUSATONIC R. AT BEACON PT MARINA NEAR SHELTON, CT
USGS 01208760 · Connecticut · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01208760 · 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, 4:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 98 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST; ranging 56.2 to 12,400 ft³/s; latest 276 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 276 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 2,700 | -2.42 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 4,890 | -1.54 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 8,020 | -0.49 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 10,700 | 0.67 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 11,100 | 1.94 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 10,100 | 3.26 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 755 | 4.49 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 1,750 | -2.82 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 4,220 | -2.26 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 8,170 | -1.4 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 9,420 | -0.39 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 11,100 | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 12,400 | 1.96 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 8,560 | 3.29 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 93.2 | 4.11 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 934 | -2.76 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 3,700 | -2.53 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 4,470 | -1.74 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 8,330 | -0.76 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 9,600 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 10,500 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 10,100 | 4.09 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 56.2 | -2.88 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 3,060 | -2.45 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 5,280 | -1.66 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 6,920 | -0.72 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 7,560 | 0.34 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 8,640 | 1.51 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 8,710 | 2.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 353 | -2.72 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 2,200 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 2,900 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 5,230 | -0.38 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 5,900 | 0.57 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 8,570 | 1.64 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 9,690 | 2.79 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 116 | -3.21 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 2,330 | -2.87 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 4,110 | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 6,100 | -1.24 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 5,610 | -0.24 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 6,470 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 9,590 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 701 | -2.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 2,520 | -2.22 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 4,300 | -1.59 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 6,980 | -0.88 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 7,510 | -0.02 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 9,780 | 1.06 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 11,800 | 2.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 904 | -2.97 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 2,070 | -3.07 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 4,790 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 6,450 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 6,220 | 0.51 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 8,220 | 1.76 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 9,880 | 2.99 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 4,660 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 363 | -2.51 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 1,720 | -2.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 4,260 | -2.07 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 5,700 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 9,510 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 10,000 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 10,600 | 3.26 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 433 | -2.95 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 2,850 | -2.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 7,420 | -1.34 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 8,370 | -0.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 12,000 | 0.65 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 10,400 | 1.77 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 8,840 | 3.01 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 1,170 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 520 | -2.92 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 2,300 | -2.47 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 4,720 | -1.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 6,020 | -0.76 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 8,160 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 10,600 | 1.42 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 5,930 | 2.68 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 894 | -3.25 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 3,690 | -2.61 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 5,250 | -1.81 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 6,560 | -0.93 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 8,930 | 0.03 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 10,500 | 1.21 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 11,700 | 2.49 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 5,210 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 356 | -2.85 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 3,530 | -2.71 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 4,340 | -1.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 6,770 | -1.08 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 8,810 | -0.04 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 8,620 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 10,300 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 1,070 | -3.03 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 4,490 | -2.48 |
Map of USGS gauge 01208760 and the river around it
Where HOUSATONIC R. AT BEACON PT MARINA NEAR SHELTON, CT sits, with 2 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.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 70.4%, from 934 to 276 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.
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)).
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, 9:08 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.