Rivers in Massachusetts
Priest Brook at Winchendon
Below flood stage
2.57ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 9.90 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
Crest history
33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1917.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1938 | 9.90 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1936 | 8.40 ft |
| 3 | November 4, 1927 | 6.80 ft |
| 4 | April 13, 1940 | 6.70 ft |
| 5 | July 19, 2021 | 6.55 ft |
| 6 | April 1, 1987 | 6.55 ft |
| 7 | May 31, 1984 | 6.40 ft |
| 8 | April 6, 1960 | 6.30 ft |
| 9 | April 3, 1959 | 6.00 ft |
| 10 | June 21, 1922 | 5.90 ft |
| 11 | November 27, 1950 | 5.86 ft |
| 12 | March 28, 1919 | 5.80 ft |
| 13 | April 30, 1956 | 5.77 ft |
| 14 | March 23, 1948 | 5.75 ft |
| 15 | March 10, 1942 | 5.70 ft |
| 16 | April 7, 1924 | 5.70 ft |
| 17 | October 16, 2005 | 5.66 ft |
| 18 | June 25, 1944 | 5.64 ft |
| 19 | April 17, 1996 | 5.63 ft |
| 20 | April 29, 1923 | 5.60 ft |
| 21 | April 18, 1933 | 5.50 ft |
| 22 | March 16, 1953 | 5.46 ft |
| 23 | October 4, 1920 | 5.40 ft |
| 24 | April 1, 1932 | 5.40 ft |
| 25 | March 10, 1946 | 5.22 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 19, 2021: 6.55 ft
- October 16, 2005: 5.66 ft
- April 2, 2004: 5.04 ft
- April 17, 1996: 5.63 ft
- April 1, 1987: 6.55 ft
- May 31, 1984: 6.40 ft
- April 6, 1960: 6.30 ft
- April 3, 1959: 6.00 ft
- April 30, 1956: 5.77 ft
- March 16, 1953: 5.46 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.