Mill River at Taunton, MA
River level and flood forecast · Bristol County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 72 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 6 to 49 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 21 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 | 8 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 2010) | 11.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftFloodwaters reach structures lying closest to the Mill River including Spring Street in Taunton. Floodwaters back up behind the bridge off of Spring Street in Taunton, and also inundate a portion of the parking lot adjacent to that location.
- 8.5 ftFloodwaters affect the Spring Street public parking lot and lowest lying structures along Spring Street in Taunton.
Highest crests on record
- 11.54 ft — April 1, 2010
- 10.17 ft — March 17, 2010
- 8.5 ft — January 13, 2024
Recent crests: 8.5 ft (January 13, 2024) · 11.54 ft (April 1, 2010) · 10.17 ft (March 17, 2010)
Highest flow on record
1,310 cubic feet per second — April 1, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2006.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TNMM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.