Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton water level

Name: Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Housatonic River, Connecticut, United States

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Water level

0.61ft Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:10 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 304 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton reads 0.61 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:10 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this estuary yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.79 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.08 ft and 4.20 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.49 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on the Housatonic River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Housatonic River at LenoxdaleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	214 cfs	Normal	−24.0 cfs	74 mi
Housatonic River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.28 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	68 mi
Housatonic River near Ashley FallsRiver gauge, Housatonic River	410 cfs	Normal	−38.0 cfs	57 mi
Housatonic River at Falls VillageRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	49 mi
Housatonic River at GaylordsvilleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.55 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	33 mi
Housatonic River near New MilfordRiver gauge, Housatonic River	8.86 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	29 mi
Housatonic River at StevensonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.61 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rooster River at FairfieldRiver gauge, Rooster River	12.4 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Naugatuck River at Beacon FallsRiver gauge, Naugatuck River	1.64 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	12 mi
Mill River near FairfieldRiver gauge, Mill River	7.7 cfs	Low	−2.2 cfs	12 mi
Aspetuck River at AspetuckRiver gauge, Aspetuck River	40.4 cfs	High	−2.7 cfs	13 mi
Pootatuck River at BerkshireRiver gauge, Pootatuck River	16.9 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	13 mi
Saugatuck River below Saugatuck Reservoir near Lyons PlainRiver gauge, Saugatuck River	11.4 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Sasco Brook near SouthportRiver gauge, Sasco Brook	1.40 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Mill River near HamdenRiver gauge, Mill River	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:10 AM EDT, the water level was 0.61 ft. Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton rising or falling?

Down 0.79 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.49 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton 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:01208760 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.27244, -73.08966 (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	0.61 ft	2026-10-21 09:10	Provisional
Flow	304 cfs	2026-10-21 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near Shelton (usgs:01208760). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/connecticut/housatonic-river-at-beacon-point-marina-near-shelton

How we check values

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