Rivers in Massachusetts
Segregansett River at Dighton
Below flood stage
1.77ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 4:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.66 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.00 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 4.00 ftMinor flooding affects the backyards of several homes on Middle Street in Dighton near the Center Street bridge.
Crest history
50 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 30, 2010 | 8.66 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1968 | 7.51 ft |
| 3 | June 1, 1984 | 6.79 ft |
| 4 | April 11, 1983 | 6.36 ft |
| 5 | December 12, 2008 | 6.35 ft |
| 6 | March 29, 2005 | 6.21 ft |
| 7 | June 18, 1998 | 6.15 ft |
| 8 | January 26, 1978 | 6.01 ft |
| 9 | December 17, 1969 | 6.00 ft |
| 10 | January 26, 1979 | 5.84 ft |
| 11 | May 26, 1967 | 5.81 ft |
| 12 | March 11, 1994 | 5.80 ft |
| 13 | December 13, 1992 | 5.78 ft |
| 14 | August 8, 2003 | 5.72 ft |
| 15 | March 15, 2010 | 5.70 ft |
| 16 | January 17, 2007 | 5.64 ft |
| 17 | December 18, 1973 | 5.60 ft |
| 18 | January 28, 1976 | 5.59 ft |
| 19 | January 13, 2018 | 5.51 ft |
| 20 | April 5, 1987 | 5.51 ft |
| 21 | September 2, 2021 | 5.49 ft |
| 22 | March 26, 1969 | 5.47 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 2001 | 5.45 ft |
| 24 | March 4, 1977 | 5.43 ft |
| 25 | February 1, 1982 | 5.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 11, 2024: 5.34 ft
- September 2, 2021: 5.49 ft
- March 3, 2018: 5.31 ft
- January 13, 2018: 5.51 ft
- March 31, 2014: 5.11 ft
- June 8, 2013: 5.09 ft
- March 30, 2010: 8.66 ft
- March 15, 2010: 5.70 ft
- December 12, 2008: 6.35 ft
- February 14, 2008: 5.24 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.