Charles River at Medway, MA
River level and flood forecast · Norfolk County
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 86 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 13 to 81 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 29 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 2010) | 7.21 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 7.21 ft — March 31, 2010
- 7.02 ft — October 16, 2005
- 6.62 ft — March 16, 2010
- 6.35 ft — December 19, 2023
- 6.35 ft — March 23, 2001
Recent crests: 5.39 ft (January 11, 2024) · 6.35 ft (December 19, 2023) · 5.09 ft (July 11, 2021) · 5 ft (July 10, 2021) · 5.39 ft (January 13, 2018)
Highest flow on record
1,820 cubic feet per second — March 31, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1998.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MEDM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.