Rivers in Massachusetts

Quaboag River at West Brimfield

Hampden County, MassachusettsNWS WBFM3USGS 01176000Norton office

Below flood stage
2.66ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
15.36 ft1955

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood9.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action5.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 14, 2026.

Crest history

56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.

#DateStage
1August 19, 195515.36 ft
2September 21, 193811.80 ft
3March 23, 19729.39 ft
4October 16, 20059.32 ft
5October 15, 20059.32 ft
6July 18, 20218.90 ft
7March 12, 19368.75 ft
8March 18, 19368.62 ft
9April 7, 19877.78 ft
10June 2, 19847.66 ft
11March 11, 20117.45 ft
12March 7, 20117.32 ft
13January 27, 19967.30 ft
14January 28, 19767.29 ft
15April 27, 20197.23 ft
16April 1, 19937.23 ft
17April 19, 19837.20 ft
18January 23, 19577.17 ft
19April 16, 20077.11 ft
20March 21, 19687.04 ft
21April 5, 19606.93 ft
22April 3, 20056.84 ft
23March 8, 19796.74 ft
24September 28, 19756.69 ft
25April 18, 19566.63 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 18, 2021: 8.90 ft
  • April 27, 2019: 7.23 ft
  • March 11, 2011: 7.45 ft
  • March 7, 2011: 7.32 ft
  • April 16, 2007: 7.11 ft
  • October 16, 2005: 9.32 ft
  • October 15, 2005: 9.32 ft
  • April 3, 2005: 6.84 ft
  • December 17, 2003: 6.20 ft
  • March 24, 2003: 6.03 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.