Charles River at Wellesley, MA
River level and flood forecast · Norfolk County
Flow: 179 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 53 to 182 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 67 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
- 6.2 ft — March 21, 1968
- 6.11 ft — January 28, 1979
- 6.09 ft — February 5, 1976
- 5.59 ft — June 10, 1982
- 5.53 ft — June 18, 1998
Recent crests: 5.41 ft (March 26, 2001) · 5.53 ft (June 18, 1998) · 5.16 ft (October 21, 1996) · 5.52 ft (January 1, 1993) · 5.59 ft (June 10, 1982)
Highest flow on record
2,410 cubic feet per second — March 21, 1968. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1960.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WELM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.