Rivers in Massachusetts

West River Below West Hill Dam near Uxbridge

Worcester County, MassachusettsNWS UXBM3USGS 01111200Norton office

Below flood stage
1.54ftStage

Observed Fri, Oct 2, 9:30 PM EDT

Record crest
4.27 ft1984

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Action3.00 ft

Crest history

22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.

#DateStage
1June 6, 19844.27 ft
2March 24, 19834.25 ft
3June 10, 19824.16 ft
4January 31, 19783.99 ft
5June 11, 19863.84 ft
6January 15, 20243.69 ft
7February 1, 19793.69 ft
8October 24, 19893.67 ft
9April 15, 19873.64 ft
10March 16, 19773.50 ft
11February 28, 19813.50 ft
12March 26, 19683.45 ft
13March 25, 19803.42 ft
14March 29, 19723.37 ft
15February 2, 19693.35 ft
16February 5, 19733.34 ft
17April 4, 19623.34 ft
18February 3, 19763.32 ft
19February 9, 19703.30 ft
20February 26, 19753.12 ft
21January 29, 19743.11 ft
22August 14, 19893.04 ft

Most recent crests

  • January 15, 2024: 3.69 ft
  • October 24, 1989: 3.67 ft
  • August 14, 1989: 3.04 ft
  • April 15, 1987: 3.64 ft
  • June 11, 1986: 3.84 ft
  • June 6, 1984: 4.27 ft
  • March 24, 1983: 4.25 ft
  • June 10, 1982: 4.16 ft
  • February 28, 1981: 3.50 ft
  • March 25, 1980: 3.42 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. 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.