Priest Brook at Winchendon, MA
River level and flood forecast · Worcester County
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 3 to 15 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 110 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1938) | 9.9 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.9 ft — September 21, 1938
- 8.4 ft — March 18, 1936
- 6.8 ft — November 4, 1927
- 6.7 ft — April 13, 1940
- 6.55 ft — July 19, 2021
Recent crests: 6.55 ft (July 19, 2021) · 5.66 ft (October 16, 2005) · 5.04 ft (April 2, 2004) · 5.63 ft (April 17, 1996) · 6.55 ft (April 1, 1987)
Highest flow on record
3,000 cubic feet per second — September 21, 1938. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1917.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WINM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.