Charles River at Mother Brook at Dedham, MA
River level and flood forecast · Norfolk County
Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 2 to 25 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 95 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.
Highest crests on record
- 92.9 ft — August 24, 1955
- 90.38 ft — January 30, 1958
- 90.2 ft — November 11, 1955
- 89.87 ft — April 20, 1953
- 89.77 ft — September 18, 1954
Recent crests: 84.42 ft (October 16, 2005) · 84.15 ft (December 18, 2003) · 86.2 ft (March 26, 2001) · 86.19 ft (June 14, 1998) · 85.15 ft (October 21, 1996)
Highest flow on record
1,040 cubic feet per second — March 21, 1968. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1932.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DDHM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.