Indian Head River at Hanover, MA
River level and flood forecast · Plymouth County
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 159 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 10 to 43 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 60 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 | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 2010) | 7.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftFlooding begins to affect old indian Head Lane. The boat ramp parking lot is completely inundated by flood waters.
- 6 ftMinor flooding affects low lying areas along the river. Flooding begins to affect the lower portion of the boat ramp parking lot on old indian Head Lane.
Highest crests on record
- 7.32 ft — March 16, 2010
- 7.13 ft — March 18, 1968
- 6.76 ft — October 21, 1996
- 6.51 ft — March 31, 2010
- 6.49 ft — March 23, 2001
Recent crests: 6.51 ft (March 31, 2010) · 7.32 ft (March 16, 2010) · 5.71 ft (March 29, 2005) · 5.1 ft (April 2, 2004) · 5.03 ft (April 12, 2003)
Highest flow on record
1,520 cubic feet per second — March 15, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1967.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (INHM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.