Always call the town hotline before you go. Bed status changes after rain and for other public-health reasons, and the hotline (not this page) is the authoritative answer.
Most recreational beds are “conditionally approved” and close automatically after heavy rain. Each town’s published rule is below, with its official source.
| Town | Rain-closure rule |
|---|---|
| Greenwich, CT | Areas A and B close after >1.5" rain in 24 h for 8 days. Source ↗ |
| Stamford, CT | The state classification lists no Conditionally Approved (rain-triggered) areas in Stamford. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. If you use a Darien permit, Darien's waters close after a 3" rainfall (Darien hotline 203-838-9807). Source ↗ |
| Darien, CT | Closed after 3" or more of continuous precipitation (town rules). Source ↗ |
| Norwalk, CT | Health Dept rain gauge determines status of conditional areas in Norwalk, Darien and Westport under an MOU with the Bureau of Aquaculture. Source ↗ |
| Westport, CT | Rain-gauge MOU with Norwalk Health Dept. Source ↗ |
| Fairfield, CT | >1.5" in 24 h; rainfall closures typically last at least 7 days. Only the Bureau of Aquaculture can open/close beds. Source ↗ |
| Bridgeport, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Stratford, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Milford, CT | Approved & Conditionally Approved-Open areas only. Source ↗ |
| West Haven, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| New Haven, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| East Haven, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Branford, CT | Closures after heavy rainfall or sewer discharges. Open/closed sign at Limewood Beach. Source ↗ |
| Guilford, CT | See state closures; town regs dated 2016. Source ↗ |
| Madison, CT | Area C has a 3" rain trigger (town page). Source ↗ |
| Clinton, CT | — Source ↗ |
| Westbrook, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Old Saybrook, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Old Lyme, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Niantic River, CT | 1½" in 24 h closes a conditional area for at least 7 days; water samples after 5 days. Red/white signal disks at Rope Ferry Rd launch, Hole in the Wall Beach, Crescent Beach. Source ↗ |
| New London, CT | No recreational (rain-triggered) area to close. Statewide, any area closed for rain or sewage stays closed at least 7 days and reopens only after satisfactory state testing. Source ↗ |
| Groton, CT | >1.5" rain closes conditional areas. Source ↗ |
| Stonington, CT | — Source ↗ |
| North Hempstead, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Oyster Bay, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Huntington, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Smithtown, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Brookhaven, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Riverhead, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
| Southold, NY | NYSDEC: emergency closures follow rainfall over 3" in 24–36 hours. In summer, when water is warmer, some areas may be closed after LESS than 3". Closures may be extended beyond 7 days if water quality has not improved by day 6. North Shore embayments close at least 3 days and may reopen on day 4 after testing (Stony Brook and Mount Sinai harbors may take longer). Recorded closure line 631-444-0480, updated after 4 PM from day 3–4. Source ↗ |
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