Connecticut River at Essex water level

Name: Connecticut River at Essex water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Estuary gauge, Connecticut River, Connecticut, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.39ft Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT (40 min ago)

Water temperature: 59 °F

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Connecticut River at Essex is at 1.39 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 ft below the median of 1.46 ft for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.11 ft and 3.53 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 59 °F.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.46 ft0.07 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.86 ft – 2.02 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.11 ft – 3.53 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.25 ft – 2.85 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 34° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 58° 38° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 62° 51° – Wind 19 mph

21 Wed 55° 46° – Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 60° 43° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 52° 38° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Connecticut River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Connecticut River at North WalpoleRiver gauge, Connecticut River	7.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.32 ft	123 mi
Connecticut River near NorthfieldRiver gauge, Connecticut River	6,480 cfs	Normal	−430.0 cfs	92 mi
Connecticut River at Montague CityRiver gauge, Connecticut River	6.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.72 ft	85 mi
Connecticut River at I-391 Bridge at HolyokeRiver gauge, Connecticut River	5.27 ft	Below flood stage	−1.59 ft	59 mi
Connecticut River at ThompsonvilleRiver gauge, Connecticut River	8.19 ft	Low	−0.35 ft	45 mi
Connecticut River at HartfordTidal gauge, Connecticut River	2.56 ft	Low	+0.35 ft	32 mi
Connecticut River at Middle HaddamTidal gauge, Connecticut River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	16 mi
Connecticut River at Old LymeEstuary gauge, Connecticut River	1.47 ft	Normal	−0.81 ft	3.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Eightmile River near North LymeRiver gauge, East Branch Eightmile River	34.4 cfs	High	−2.3 cfs	5.8 mi
Eightmile River at North PlainRiver gauge, Eightmile River	36.7 cfs	Very high	−2.6 cfs	7 mi
Indian River near ClintonRiver gauge, Indian River	4.2 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	8 mi
Salmon River near East HamptonRiver gauge, Salmon River	2.63 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	14 mi
Yantic River at YanticRiver gauge, Yantic River	2.22 ft	High	+0.06 ft	20 mi
Coginchaug River at MiddlefieldRiver gauge, Coginchaug River	5.53 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	20 mi
Muddy River near East WallingfordRiver gauge, Muddy River	12.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	21 mi
Farm River at Totoket Road at TotoketRiver gauge, Farm River	5.76 ft	High	−0.02 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Connecticut River at Essex in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.46 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.86 ft and 2.02 ft, based on 15 years of records.

What is the water level of Connecticut River at Essex today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT, the water level was 1.39 ft. Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Connecticut River at Essex rising or falling?

Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.59 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Connecticut River at Essex normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01194750 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.35148, -72.38437 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.39 ft	2026-10-20 19:20	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Connecticut River at Essex (usgs:01194750). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/connecticut/connecticut-river-at-essex

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