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
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 6, 12:00 AM EST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 100 readings from Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT to Nov 6, 12:00 AM EST; ranging 56.2 to 12,400 ft³/s; latest 11,000 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 6, 12:00 AM EST | 11,000 | 0.66 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 9,430 | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 7,930 | 3.23 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 276 | -2.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 2,700 | -2.67 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 4,890 | -1.88 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 8,020 | -0.89 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 10,700 | 0.23 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 11,100 | 1.47 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 10,100 | – |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 755 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 1,750 | -2.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 4,220 | -2.51 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 8,170 | -1.72 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 9,420 | -0.77 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 11,100 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 12,400 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 8,560 | 3.96 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 93.2 | 3.87 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 934 | – |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 3,700 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 4,470 | -1.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 8,330 | -0.06 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 9,600 | 1.12 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 10,500 | 2.39 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 10,100 | 3.67 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 56.2 | -2.76 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 3,060 | -2.67 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 5,280 | -1.97 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 6,920 | -1.08 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 7,560 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 8,640 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 8,710 | 3.58 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 353 | -3 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 2,200 | -2.56 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 2,900 | -1.75 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 5,230 | -0.76 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 5,900 | 0.26 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 8,570 | 1.21 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 9,690 | 2.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 116 | -3.02 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 2,330 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 4,110 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 6,100 | -0.62 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 5,610 | 0.44 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 6,470 | 1.58 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 9,590 | 2.82 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 701 | -2.59 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 2,520 | -2.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 4,300 | -1.83 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 6,980 | -1.19 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 7,510 | -0.38 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 9,780 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 11,800 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 904 | -3.19 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 2,070 | -2.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 4,790 | -1.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 6,450 | -0.96 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 6,220 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 8,220 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 9,880 | 2.54 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 4,660 | 3.68 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 363 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 1,720 | -2.32 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 4,260 | -1.56 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 5,700 | -0.63 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 9,510 | 0.41 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 10,000 | 1.54 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 10,600 | 2.82 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 433 | -2.98 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 2,850 | -2.59 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 7,420 | -1.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 8,370 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 12,000 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 10,400 | 2.55 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 8,840 | 3.76 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 1,170 | 4.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 520 | -2.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 2,300 | -2.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 4,720 | -2 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 6,020 | -1.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 8,160 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 10,600 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 5,930 | 3.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 894 | -3.23 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 3,690 | -2.89 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 5,250 | -2.11 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 6,560 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 8,930 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 10,500 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 11,700 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 5,210 | 4.59 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 356 | -2.55 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 3,530 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 4,340 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 6,770 | -0.43 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 8,810 | 0.69 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 8,620 | 1.93 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 10,300 | 3.29 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 716 | – |
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.
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 16.8%, from 9,420 to 11,000 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)).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 16.8%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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 6, 12:48 AM 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.