Rivers in Massachusetts

Parker River at Byfield

Essex County, MassachusettsNWS BYFM3USGS 011010000Norton office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood7.50 ft
Moderate flood6.50 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.

#DateStage
1May 15, 20067.85 ft
2October 22, 19967.82 ft
3April 7, 19877.35 ft
4March 16, 20107.24 ft
5March 23, 20016.32 ft
6March 31, 20106.28 ft
7April 2, 20045.86 ft
8March 31, 19935.68 ft
9March 19, 19685.61 ft
10January 27, 19585.49 ft
11March 12, 19835.05 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 31, 2010: 6.28 ft
  • March 16, 2010: 7.24 ft
  • May 15, 2006: 7.85 ft
  • April 2, 2004: 5.86 ft
  • March 23, 2001: 6.32 ft
  • October 22, 1996: 7.82 ft
  • March 31, 1993: 5.68 ft
  • April 7, 1987: 7.35 ft
  • March 12, 1983: 5.05 ft
  • March 19, 1968: 5.61 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center.

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.