Quinsigamond River at North Grafton, MA

River level and flood forecast · Worcester County

Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 11 PM

Flow: 61 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Much higher than normal for October 13.

Usual for October 13: 6 to 24 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 87 years).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0.811.21.41.61.82WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.15 ft — August 20, 1955
  2. 4.61 ft — October 15, 2005
  3. 4.59 ft — January 26, 1979
  4. 4.03 ft — March 19, 1968
  5. 3.96 ft — April 7, 1987

Recent crests: 4.61 ft (October 15, 2005) · 3.47 ft (March 23, 2001) · 3.08 ft (April 23, 2000) · 3.7 ft (March 10, 1998) · 3.14 ft (January 27, 1996)

Highest flow on record

820 cubic feet per second — August 20, 1955. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1940.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NGFM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.