Flat Brook Falls is a waterfall in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 3.6 miles north of Terramuggus and roughly 9.6 miles southeast of East Hartford as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Connecticut, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 25 feet; it ranks 30th of 53. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Capitol Planning Region. Blackledge Falls, a 26-foot segmented waterfall, is about 1.3 miles away. Wyllys Falls, a 65-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5.3 miles away. Cotton Hollow Cascades, a tiered waterfall, is about 5.7 miles away.
Flat Brook Falls is located at 41.6866° N, 72.4768° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.