French River at Webster, MA
River level and flood forecast · Worcester County
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 95 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 29 to 120 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 53 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
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 26.05 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 26.05 ft — August 19, 1955
- 11.64 ft — September 12, 1954
- 9.3 ft — May 12, 1982
- 9.12 ft — October 15, 2005
- 9.06 ft — March 17, 1953
Recent crests: 9.12 ft (October 15, 2005) · 9.3 ft (May 12, 1982) · 7.81 ft (March 1, 1981) · 7.98 ft (March 25, 1980) · 8.54 ft (January 25, 1979)
Highest flow on record
14,400 cubic feet per second — August 19, 1955. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1936.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WEBM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.