Rivers in Massachusetts
Ware River at Gibbs Crossing
Below flood stage
2.11ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.20 ft1938
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
Crest history
58 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1938 | 18.20 ft |
| 2 | August 19, 1955 | 12.83 ft |
| 3 | March 19, 1936 | 12.04 ft |
| 4 | March 7, 2011 | 8.62 ft |
| 5 | October 15, 2005 | 8.54 ft |
| 6 | March 12, 1936 | 8.13 ft |
| 7 | March 6, 1979 | 7.94 ft |
| 8 | May 31, 1984 | 7.88 ft |
| 9 | June 25, 1944 | 7.84 ft |
| 10 | January 28, 1976 | 7.22 ft |
| 11 | September 9, 2011 | 7.14 ft |
| 12 | March 2, 1914 | 7.03 ft |
| 13 | March 31, 1960 | 7.03 ft |
| 14 | April 4, 2005 | 7.02 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 2005 | 7.01 ft |
| 16 | January 26, 1938 | 6.92 ft |
| 17 | October 21, 1989 | 6.70 ft |
| 18 | March 29, 1993 | 6.64 ft |
| 19 | September 17, 1933 | 6.48 ft |
| 20 | April 1, 1962 | 6.46 ft |
| 21 | September 27, 1975 | 6.40 ft |
| 22 | December 22, 1974 | 6.39 ft |
| 23 | April 8, 1924 | 6.25 ft |
| 24 | January 27, 1986 | 6.18 ft |
| 25 | March 18, 1968 | 6.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 9, 2011: 7.14 ft
- March 7, 2011: 8.62 ft
- October 15, 2005: 8.54 ft
- April 4, 2005: 7.02 ft
- April 3, 2005: 7.01 ft
- December 18, 2003: 5.84 ft
- June 23, 2003: 5.18 ft
- April 22, 2000: 5.94 ft
- January 25, 1999: 5.56 ft
- December 18, 1996: 5.82 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.