Connecticut River at Springfield

1. 24.00 ftThis is a serious flood situation. Action must be taken now to protect life and property. Follow the directions provided by your local emergency management officials. Flooding in Chicopee is likely, outside those areas protected by the levees as well as through Springfield and West Springfield.
2. 21.00 ftFlooding of low lying sections of West Springfield and Springfield outside of levee protection is expected. Flooding also occurs in lowest lying areas adjacent to the river in Longmeadow and Agawam.
3. 20.00 ftLowland flooding in the Market Gardens and Riverdale sections of West Springfield is expected.

Most recent crests

• August 30, 2011: 17.58 ft
• October 10, 2005: 17.00 ft
• April 17, 1996: 14.80 ft
• January 19, 1995: 8.80 ft
• June 1, 1984: 22.65 ft
• August 19, 1955: 21.10 ft
• September 23, 1938: 25.75 ft
• March 20, 1936: 28.60 ft
• November 6, 1927: 22.45 ft

• UpstreamConnecticut River at Holyoke
• DownstreamConnecticut River at Thompsonville
• Westfield River at Westfield
• Chicopee River at Indian Orchard
• Connecticut River at Holyoke - Upper
• Broad Brook
• Connecticut River at Northampton
• Farmington River at Tariffville

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.