Wading River at Norton, MA
River level and flood forecast · Bristol County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 78 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 6 to 28 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 102 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 2010) | 11.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftFlooding becomes more widespread along the river.
- 10 ftFlooding impacts low lying sections along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 11.48 ft — March 31, 2010
- 11.47 ft — March 19, 1968
- 11.45 ft — June 14, 1998
- 10.98 ft — August 20, 1955
- 10.79 ft — October 16, 2005
Recent crests: 9.77 ft (March 24, 2024) · 9.53 ft (January 14, 2024) · 9.83 ft (January 11, 2024) · 9.56 ft (March 3, 2018) · 9.73 ft (June 9, 2013)
Highest flow on record
1,570 cubic feet per second — March 30, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1926.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NORM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.