Rivers in Massachusetts

Monatiquot River at East Braintree

Norfolk County, MassachusettsNWS EABM3USGS 01105583Norton office

Below flood stage
1.14ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
4.50 ft
Record crest
5.60 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.00 ft
Moderate flood6.00 ft
Minor flood4.50 ft
Action4.00 ft
  1. 8.00 ftFLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE...INCLUDING THE BRAINTREE GARDENS CONDOMINIUMS AND ITS PARKING LOT. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE MONATIQUOT RIVER ON RIVER STREET. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND LEAVE IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND AVOID FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
  2. 6.00 ftFLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT IS FLOODED...AND FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO REACH THE BASE OF THE BUILDINGS. ON RIVER STREET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER...MAINLY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
  3. 4.50 ftFLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT ARE FLOODED. STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS AND DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1March 17, 20105.60 ft
2April 1, 20105.17 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 1, 2010: 5.17 ft
  • March 17, 2010: 5.60 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.