RIVER GAUGE · LONG ISLAND SOUND
Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Water level5.04 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:06 PM UTC (last recorded)
Minor flood8.7 ft
Moderate flood10.2 ft
Major flood11.2 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13.3 ft
Igor Sikorsky Airport experiences inundation of both runways by a few feet with inundation reaching the terminal building.
- 11.4 ft
Fairfield, widespread moderate coastal flooding a half mile inland from shore.
- 10.4 ft
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 ft
Stratford, minor inundation into parking lot of Birdseye Marina just inside the mouth of the Housatonic River.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2012 | 13.26 ft | — |
| Aug 27, 2011 | 12.04 ft | — |
| Oct 30, 1991 | 11.38 ft | — |
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