Rivers in Massachusetts
Charles River at Waltham
Below flood stage
0.81ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 7.56 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 9.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
Crest history
37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 2010 | 7.56 ft |
| 2 | February 3, 1976 | 6.54 ft |
| 3 | January 25, 1979 | 6.48 ft |
| 4 | March 31, 2010 | 6.46 ft |
| 5 | October 21, 1996 | 6.05 ft |
| 6 | April 7, 1987 | 5.51 ft |
| 7 | June 14, 1998 | 5.51 ft |
| 8 | June 7, 1982 | 5.44 ft |
| 9 | March 23, 2001 | 5.42 ft |
| 10 | August 19, 1955 | 5.35 ft |
| 11 | February 27, 1961 | 5.31 ft |
| 12 | March 22, 2010 | 5.19 ft |
| 13 | March 22, 1968 | 5.15 ft |
| 14 | April 2, 1993 | 5.05 ft |
| 15 | March 23, 2010 | 5.01 ft |
| 16 | June 10, 2006 | 4.92 ft |
| 17 | June 2, 1984 | 4.88 ft |
| 18 | April 2, 1962 | 4.86 ft |
| 19 | March 19, 1936 | 4.79 ft |
| 20 | November 11, 1955 | 4.76 ft |
| 21 | July 26, 1938 | 4.56 ft |
| 22 | September 22, 1954 | 4.44 ft |
| 23 | January 26, 1958 | 4.42 ft |
| 24 | April 2, 2004 | 4.42 ft |
| 25 | March 12, 1983 | 4.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 31, 2010: 6.46 ft
- March 23, 2010: 5.01 ft
- March 22, 2010: 5.19 ft
- March 16, 2010: 7.56 ft
- June 10, 2006: 4.92 ft
- October 15, 2005: 4.10 ft
- April 3, 2005: 4.34 ft
- April 2, 2004: 4.42 ft
- March 23, 2001: 5.42 ft
- June 14, 1998: 5.51 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.