Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA
River level and flood forecast · Hampshire County
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 212 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 44 to 176 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 114 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 1938) | 18.2 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 18.2 ft — September 21, 1938
- 12.83 ft — August 19, 1955
- 12.04 ft — March 19, 1936
- 8.62 ft — March 7, 2011
- 8.54 ft — October 15, 2005
Recent crests: 7.14 ft (September 9, 2011) · 8.62 ft (March 7, 2011) · 8.54 ft (October 15, 2005) · 7.02 ft (April 4, 2005) · 7.01 ft (April 3, 2005)
Highest flow on record
22,700 cubic feet per second — September 21, 1938. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1913.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GIBM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.