Rivers in Massachusetts

Priest Brook at Winchendon

Worcester County, MassachusettsNWS WINM3USGS 01162500Norton office

Below flood stage
2.57ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
6.50 ft
Record crest
9.90 ft1938

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood8.00 ft
Minor flood6.50 ft
Action5.00 ft

Crest history

33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1917.

#DateStage
1September 21, 19389.90 ft
2March 18, 19368.40 ft
3November 4, 19276.80 ft
4April 13, 19406.70 ft
5July 19, 20216.55 ft
6April 1, 19876.55 ft
7May 31, 19846.40 ft
8April 6, 19606.30 ft
9April 3, 19596.00 ft
10June 21, 19225.90 ft
11November 27, 19505.86 ft
12March 28, 19195.80 ft
13April 30, 19565.77 ft
14March 23, 19485.75 ft
15March 10, 19425.70 ft
16April 7, 19245.70 ft
17October 16, 20055.66 ft
18June 25, 19445.64 ft
19April 17, 19965.63 ft
20April 29, 19235.60 ft
21April 18, 19335.50 ft
22March 16, 19535.46 ft
23October 4, 19205.40 ft
24April 1, 19325.40 ft
25March 10, 19465.22 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.