Segregansett River at Dighton, MA
River level and flood forecast · Bristol County
The river is 2.1 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 78 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 1 to 9 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 60 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
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (March 30, 2010) | 8.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4 ftMinor flooding affects the backyards of several homes on Middle Street in Dighton near the Center Street bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 8.66 ft — March 30, 2010
- 7.51 ft — March 18, 1968
- 6.79 ft — June 1, 1984
- 6.36 ft — April 11, 1983
- 6.35 ft — December 12, 2008
Recent crests: 5.34 ft (January 11, 2024) · 5.49 ft (September 2, 2021) · 5.31 ft (March 3, 2018) · 5.51 ft (January 13, 2018) · 5.11 ft (March 31, 2014)
Highest flow on record
1,010 cubic feet per second — March 30, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1967.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DIGM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.