Farmington River at Rainbow water level

Name: Farmington River at Rainbow water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Farmington River, Connecticut, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT (35 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Farmington River at Rainbow at 6.67 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.94 ft – 6.70 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Farmington River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Farmington River at UnionvilleRiver gauge, Farmington River	5.05 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	15 mi
Farmington River at TariffvilleRiver gauge, Farmington River	1.59 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	4.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stony Brook near West SuffieldRiver gauge, Stony Brook	4.5 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	4.4 mi
Broad Brook at Broad BrookRiver gauge, Broad Brook	0.51 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Connecticut River at ThompsonvilleRiver gauge, Connecticut River	8.58 ft	Normal	+0.14 ft	7 mi
North Branch Park River at HartfordRiver gauge, North Branch Park River	1.74 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Connecticut River at HartfordTidal gauge, Connecticut River	3.10 ft	Normal	−0.44 ft	9 mi
Hockanum River near East HartfordRiver gauge, Hockanum River	2.17 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Westfield River near WestfieldRiver gauge, Westfield River	3.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	14 mi
Nepaug River near NepaugRiver gauge, Nepaug River	14.0 cfs	Normal	−2.6 cfs	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Farmington River at Rainbow today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 6.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Farmington River at Rainbow rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Farmington River at Rainbow normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01190000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.90080, -72.67922 (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	6.67 ft	2026-10-20 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Farmington River at Rainbow (usgs:01190000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/connecticut/farmington-river-at-rainbow

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer