Rivers in Massachusetts

Stillwater River near Sterling MA

Worcester County, MassachusettsNWS STEM3USGS 01095220Norton office

No flood stages set
3.95ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 PM EDT

Record crest
8.53 ft2004

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Flood stages and impacts

  1. 16.00 ftInnundation of low lying homes near the river. Floodwaters overtop the Muddy Road bridge.
  2. 14.00 ftFloodwaters overtop the Muddy Road bridge.
  3. 9.50 ftRiver reaches the bottom girder of the Muddy Road bridge.

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.

#DateStage
1April 2, 20048.53 ft
2January 28, 19968.50 ft
3March 29, 20058.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 29, 2005: 8.50 ft
  • April 2, 2004: 8.53 ft
  • January 28, 1996: 8.50 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.