River Levels
Massachusetts river levels
Live streamflow for 54 gauged Massachusetts reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
71% of gauged Massachusetts rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 9, 2026.
Of 24 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 4 are below normal (1 of them much below), 17 are in the normal range, and 3 are above normal (2 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/massachusetts. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Rivernear Billy Goat Boats | 4,480 cfs11.73 ft | 5,220 cfs | No historical record |
| Connecticut Rivernear Adventure East | 2,390 cfs6.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Merrimack Rivernear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 1,990 cfs42.02 ft | 2,660 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 103 yr record |
| Deerfield Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 294 cfs2.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Millers Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 237 cfs2.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Chicopee Rivernear Adventure East | 200 cfs4.04 ft | 359 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Deerfield Rivernear Zoar Outdoor Adventure Resort | 187 cfs1.93 ft | 396 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 113 yr record |
| Concord Rivernear Charles River Canoe & Kayak | 175 cfs4.33 ft | 177 cfs | Normal49th percentile · 89 yr record |
| Millers Rivernear Billy Goat Boats | 171 cfs6.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Nashua Rivernear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 136 cfs1.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Charles Rivernear Charles River Canoe & Kayak | 127 cfs1.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Swift Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 126 cfs2.88 ft | 51 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 87 yr record |
| Charles Rivernear Adventures Unbound: Nahanton Park Boathouse | 121 cfs3.11 ft | 89 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 67 yr record |
| Millers Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 117 cfs4.54 ft | 66 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 110 yr record |
| Neponset Rivernear Adventures Unbound: Nahanton Park Boathouse | 115 cfs1.53 ft | 73 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 29 yr record |
| Weweantic Rivernear Rideaway Adventures | 79 cfs26.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Assabet Rivernear Charles River Canoe & Kayak | 77 cfs1.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Westfield Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 74 cfs2.86 ft | 90 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 117 yr record |
| Blackstone Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 74 cfs1.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| North Nashua Rivernear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 64 cfs2.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Quaboag Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 61 cfs2.77 ft | 80 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 114 yr record |
| Ware Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 59 cfs0.11 ft | 37 cfs | No historical record |
| Souhegan Rivernear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 57 cfs2.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hoosic Rivernear Zoar Outdoor Adventure Resort | 42 cfs5.78 ft | 34 cfs | Normal57th percentile · 95 yr record |
| French Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 41 cfs4.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Branch Westport Rivernear Osprey Sea & Surf Adventures | 35 cfs3.41 ft | 1.1 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Contoocook Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 28 cfs1.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ware Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 27 cfs3.31 ft | 36 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Squannacook Rivernear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 26 cfs1.76 ft | 22 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 77 yr record |
| Indian Head Rivernear Yup Sup | 24 cfs1.74 ft | 16 cfs | Normal62nd percentile · 60 yr record |
| East Branch Housatonic Rivernear Zoar Outdoor Adventure Resort | 24 cfs0.60 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Branch Westfield Rivernear Adventure East | 24 cfs3.08 ft | 42 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 91 yr record |
| North Nashua Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 22 cfs2.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Green Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 20 cfs1.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Green Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 17 cfs2.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mill Rivernear Adventure East | 16 cfs5.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Quinebaug Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 16 cfs3.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Shawsheen Rivernear Coast to Coast Paddle | 15 cfs23.72 ft | 28 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 20 yr record |
| Otter Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 15 cfs0.63 ft | 23 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 61 yr record |
| East Branch Tully Rivernear Billy Goat Boats | 15 cfs2.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Quinsigamond Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 14 cfs1.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sudbury Rivernear Charles River Canoe & Kayak | 14 cfs0.68 ft | 17 cfs | No historical record |
| East Branch Ware Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 13 cfs2.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Quinapoxet Rivernear Aquahoppersne.com | 9.7 cfs6.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Spicket Rivernear Coast to Coast Paddle | 9.0 cfs3.62 ft | 11 cfs | Normal43rd percentile · 21 yr record |
| Little Rivernear White's Landing Historic Quaboag | 8.4 cfs1.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fort Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 7.9 cfs0.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mystic Rivernear Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton | 6.6 cfs1.82 ft | 5.5 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 20 yr record |
| Beaver Brooknear Nashoba Paddler, LLC | 4.0 cfs5.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| West Branch Swift Rivernear Adventure East | 3.1 cfs1.18 ft | 5.9 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 42 yr record |
| East Branch Swift Rivernear Billy Goat Boats | 2.9 cfs19.30 ft | 20 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 89 yr record |
| Cold Rivernear Crab Apple Whitewater Massachusetts | 2.9 cfs3.57 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ipswich Rivernear Coast to Coast Paddle | 2.8 cfs1.91 ft | 7.9 cfs | Normal26th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Stony Brooknear Charles River Canoe & Kayak | 0.8 cfs0.78 ft | 0.8 cfs | Normal50th percentile · 27 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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