Muddy River at Brookline, MA

River level and flood forecast · Middlesex County

Normal7.2 ftas of Mon 11:30 PM

The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

57.51012.51517.520WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 12 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 19 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage19 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (December 10, 2014)16.63 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 16.63 ft — December 10, 2014
  2. 15.41 ft — March 15, 2010
  3. 15.24 ft — September 2, 2021
  4. 12.99 ft — October 16, 2005
  5. 12.39 ft — October 16, 2005

Recent crests: 15.24 ft (September 2, 2021) · 16.63 ft (December 10, 2014) · 15.41 ft (March 15, 2010) · 12.39 ft (October 16, 2005) · 12.99 ft (October 16, 2005)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MUDM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.