Neponset River at E. Br. at Canton, MA
River level and flood forecast · Norfolk County
Flow: 86 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 9 to 29 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 74 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.
Highest crests on record
- 8.18 ft — August 19, 1955
- 6.87 ft — March 18, 1968
- 5.88 ft — October 15, 2005
- 5.78 ft — June 13, 1998
- 5.6 ft — January 26, 1978
Recent crests: 5.88 ft (October 15, 2005) · 5.78 ft (June 13, 1998) · 5.11 ft (October 20, 1996) · 5.3 ft (May 31, 1984) · 5.6 ft (January 26, 1978)
Highest flow on record
1,790 cubic feet per second — August 19, 1955. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1953.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CANM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.