Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth, MA
River level and flood forecast · Bristol County
Flow: 105 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 5 to 32 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 31 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.5 ftRIVER OVERTOPPING ENTIRE BRIDGE ON RUSSELLS MILLS ROAD.
- 19 ftRIVER IS LEVEL WITH RUSSELLS MILLS ROAD. WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD ROAD AROUND BRIDGE.
- 14.5 ftRIVER REACHES THE BASE OF 2 CULVERTS UNDER THE RUSSELLS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
Highest crests on record
- 14.44 ft — October 16, 2005
- 14.33 ft — March 31, 2001
- 13.18 ft — December 9, 1996
- 13.16 ft — June 16, 1998
- 12.64 ft — April 23, 2000
Recent crests: 14.44 ft (October 16, 2005) · 12.15 ft (December 16, 2003) · 12.39 ft (April 13, 2003) · 11.58 ft (May 19, 2002) · 14.33 ft (March 31, 2001)
Highest flow on record
792 cubic feet per second — October 16, 2005. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1996.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SDMM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.