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Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Critical Stages
Action
8.7' - Flood
10.2' - Moderate
11.2' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:18 PM EST 12/7/25

Status: Minor

Stage: 8.73 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2 PM 12/7 7.3 -999
3 PM 12/7 5.6 -999
4 PM 12/7 3.6 -999
5 PM 12/7 1.9 -999
6 PM 12/7 0.3 -999
7 PM 12/7 -0.3 -999
8 PM 12/7 0 -999
9 PM 12/7 1.3 -999
10 PM 12/7 2.9 -999
11 PM 12/7 4.6 -999
12 AM 12/8 6 -999
1 AM 12/8 6.6 -999
2 AM 12/8 6.2 -999
3 AM 12/8 5 -999
4 AM 12/8 3.2 -999
5 AM 12/8 1.6 -999
6 AM 12/8 0.1 -999
7 AM 12/8 -0.8 -999
8 AM 12/8 -0.7 -999
9 AM 12/8 0.5 -999
10 AM 12/8 2.2 -999
11 AM 12/8 4 -999
12 PM 12/8 5.7 -999
1 PM 12/8 6.9 -999
2 PM 12/8 7.2 -999
3 PM 12/8 6.4 -999
4 PM 12/8 5 -999
5 PM 12/8 3.5 -999
6 PM 12/8 2 -999
7 PM 12/8 0.7 -999
8 PM 12/8 0 -999
9 PM 12/8 0.4 -999
10 PM 12/8 1.8 -999
11 PM 12/8 3.4 -999
12 AM 12/9 5 -999
1 AM 12/9 6.4 -999
2 AM 12/9 7 -999
3 AM 12/9 6.7 -999
4 AM 12/9 5.6 -999
5 AM 12/9 4.1 -999
6 AM 12/9 2.5 -999
7 AM 12/9 1.2 -999
8 AM 12/9 0.5 -999
9 AM 12/9 0.6 -999
10 AM 12/9 1.7 -999
11 AM 12/9 3.2 -999
12 PM 12/9 4.8 -999
1 PM 12/9 6.3 -999
2 PM 12/9 7.4 -999
3 PM 12/9 7.3 -999
4 PM 12/9 6.3 -999
5 PM 12/9 4.9 -999
6 PM 12/9 3.3 -999
7 PM 12/9 1.8 -999
8 PM 12/9 0.7 -999
9 PM 12/9 0.1 -999
10 PM 12/9 0.6 -999
11 PM 12/9 1.8 -999
12 AM 12/10 3.1 -999
1 AM 12/10 4.7 -999
2 AM 12/10 5.8 -999
3 AM 12/10 6.1 -999
4 AM 12/10 5.6 -999
5 AM 12/10 4.4 -999
6 AM 12/10 3 -999
7 AM 12/10 1.6 -999
8 AM 12/10 0.6 -999
9 AM 12/10 -0.1 -999
10 AM 12/10 0.3 -999
11 AM 12/10 1.2 -999
12 PM 12/10 2.8 -999
1 PM 12/10 4.2 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:42 PM 12/7 8.74 -999
12:36 PM 12/7 8.75 -999
12:30 PM 12/7 8.75 -999
12:24 PM 12/7 8.75 -999
12:18 PM 12/7 8.73 -999
12:12 PM 12/7 8.68 -999
12:06 PM 12/7 8.63 -999
12:00 PM 12/7 8.53 -999
11:54 AM 12/7 8.47 -999
11:48 AM 12/7 8.4 -999
11:42 AM 12/7 8.31 -999
11:36 AM 12/7 8.2 -999
11:30 AM 12/7 8.08 -999
11:24 AM 12/7 7.93 -999
11:18 AM 12/7 7.8 -999
11:12 AM 12/7 7.65 -999
11:06 AM 12/7 7.49 -999
11:00 AM 12/7 7.36 -999
10:54 AM 12/7 7.19 -999
10:48 AM 12/7 7.05 -999
10:42 AM 12/7 6.91 -999
10:18 AM 12/7 6.15 -999
10:12 AM 12/7 5.97 -999
10:06 AM 12/7 5.79 -999
9:54 AM 12/7 5.37 -999
9:48 AM 12/7 5.18 -999
9:42 AM 12/7 4.99 -999
9:36 AM 12/7 4.81 -999
9:30 AM 12/7 4.59 -999
9:24 AM 12/7 4.37 -999
Hydrograph for Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)
13.3' - Igor Sikorsky Airport experiences inundation of both runways by a few feet with inundation reaching the terminal building.
11.4' - Fairfield, widespread moderate coastal flooding a half mile inland from shore.
10.4' - Numerous roads close near the shore in Bridgeport due to moderate flooding. In Norwalk, Water street under about 2 feet of water between Elizabeth and Concord Streets. In Westport, 1 to 2 feet of water on Hillspoint and Harbor Roads in the Compo Beach Area.
8.9' - Stratford, minor inundation into parking lot of Birdseye Marina just inside the mouth of the Housatonic River.
DateStage (ft)
Oct 29, 2012 13.26
Aug 28, 2011 12.04
Oct 31, 1991 11.38
Oct 25, 1980 10.99
Mar 29, 1984 10.61
Sep 27, 1985 10.59
Oct 19, 1996 10.53
Nov 12, 1968 10.52
Apr 16, 2007 10.51
Oct 22, 1988 10.33
Oct 30, 2012 10.13

Data provided by the National Weather Service.