Little River near Hanover water level

Name: Little River near Hanover water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little River, Connecticut, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.72ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 23.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Little River near Hanover reads 1.72 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.72 ft and 2.11 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.31 ftJune 6, 1982

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.31 ft	June 6, 1982
2	7.72 ft	January 26, 1978
3	7.33 ft	January 25, 1979
4	7.06 ft	June 18, 2001
5	7.02 ft	April 3, 1970
6	6.56 ft	September 27, 1975
7	6.49 ft	April 1, 1987
8	6.48 ft	August 19, 1955
9	6.38 ft	March 18, 1968
10	6.04 ft	October 16, 1955

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 60° 34° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 62° 43° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 50° 41° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 60° 39° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 55° 36° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 56° 34° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River at HarrisvilleRiver gauge, Little River	18.1 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quinebaug River at Jewett CityRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	6.01 ft	Normal	−0.22 ft	6 mi
Shetucket River near WillimanticRiver gauge, Shetucket River	2.74 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Shetucket River at TaftvilleRiver gauge, Shetucket River	444 cfs	Normal	−66.0 cfs	7 mi
Natchaug River at WillimanticRiver gauge, Natchaug River	2.02 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Yantic River at YanticRiver gauge, Yantic River	2.27 ft	High	+0.09 ft	9 mi
Natchaug River at Marcy Road near ChaplinRiver gauge, Natchaug River	78.7 cfs	Normal	+29.7 cfs	10 mi
Willimantic River near CoventryRiver gauge, Willimantic River	2.86 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Mount Hope River near WarrenvilleRiver gauge, Mount Hope River	1.47 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	13 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 Little River near Hanover today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.72 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River near Hanover rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little River near Hanover normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little River near Hanover?

The highest level on record is 8.31 ft on June 6, 1982.

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:01123000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.67165, -72.05228 (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	1.72 ft	2026-10-20 07:15	Provisional
Flow	23.7 cfs	2026-10-20 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little River near Hanover (usgs:01123000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/connecticut/little-river-near-hanover

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