Rivers in Massachusetts

Charles River at Medway

Norfolk County, MassachusettsNWS MEDM3USGS 01103280Norton office

Below flood stage
0.77ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Record crest
7.21 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
Action4.50 ft

Crest history

17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.

#DateStage
1March 31, 20107.21 ft
2October 16, 20057.02 ft
3March 16, 20106.62 ft
4December 19, 20236.35 ft
5March 23, 20016.35 ft
6December 13, 20085.57 ft
7June 8, 20065.47 ft
8February 26, 20105.41 ft
9January 13, 20185.39 ft
10January 11, 20245.39 ft
11June 14, 19985.34 ft
12July 11, 20215.09 ft
13April 1, 20145.09 ft
14March 31, 20145.08 ft
15July 10, 20215.00 ft
16April 15, 20044.46 ft
17April 23, 20004.02 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 11, 2024: 5.39 ft
  • December 19, 2023: 6.35 ft
  • July 11, 2021: 5.09 ft
  • July 10, 2021: 5.00 ft
  • January 13, 2018: 5.39 ft
  • April 1, 2014: 5.09 ft
  • March 31, 2014: 5.08 ft
  • March 31, 2010: 7.21 ft
  • March 16, 2010: 6.62 ft
  • February 26, 2010: 5.41 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by 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.