Rivers in Massachusetts

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

Berkshire County, MassachusettsNWS NBSM3USGS 01185500Albany office

Below flood stage
2.53ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:32 AM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
14.06 ft1955

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 9.00 ftWater reaches Route 8 near Otis.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1918.

#DateStage
1August 19, 195514.06 ft
2September 21, 193812.94 ft
3March 12, 193611.20 ft
4August 28, 201110.96 ft
5March 18, 193610.65 ft
6December 31, 194810.50 ft
7November 25, 195010.06 ft
8November 3, 19279.42 ft
9October 16, 19559.35 ft
10March 17, 19489.25 ft
11April 16, 20079.23 ft
12March 10, 19949.13 ft
13October 9, 20058.93 ft
14February 20, 19188.90 ft
15September 29, 20118.29 ft
16October 20, 19898.26 ft
17July 16, 20238.18 ft
18January 27, 19968.01 ft
19November 19, 19328.00 ft
20October 13, 19277.76 ft
21April 5, 19607.42 ft
22August 26, 19287.40 ft
23April 17, 19936.96 ft
24November 9, 19966.78 ft
25March 4, 19996.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 16, 2023: 8.18 ft
  • September 29, 2011: 8.29 ft
  • August 28, 2011: 10.96 ft
  • April 16, 2007: 9.23 ft
  • October 9, 2005: 8.93 ft
  • March 4, 1999: 6.25 ft
  • March 9, 1998: 5.92 ft
  • January 8, 1998: 5.61 ft
  • November 9, 1996: 6.78 ft
  • January 27, 1996: 8.01 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.