Monatiquot River at East Braintree, MA
River level and flood forecast · Norfolk County
The river is 2.0 ft below flood stage (4.5 ft).
Flow: 41 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 2 to 20 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
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 2010) | 5.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftFLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE...INCLUDING THE BRAINTREE GARDENS CONDOMINIUMS AND ITS PARKING LOT. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE MONATIQUOT RIVER ON RIVER STREET. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND LEAVE IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND AVOID FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
- 6 ftFLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT IS FLOODED...AND FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO REACH THE BASE OF THE BUILDINGS. ON RIVER STREET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER...MAINLY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
- 4.5 ftFLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT ARE FLOODED. STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS AND DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
Highest crests on record
- 5.6 ft — March 17, 2010
- 5.17 ft — April 1, 2010
Recent crests: 5.17 ft (April 1, 2010) · 5.6 ft (March 17, 2010)
Highest flow on record
1,600 cubic feet per second — March 16, 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 (EABM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.