West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA
River level and flood forecast · Hampshire County
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 147 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 23 to 84 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 91 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 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 16.78 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.78 ft — August 28, 2011
- 15.5 ft — September 21, 1938
- 15.27 ft — August 19, 1955
- 14.33 ft — October 9, 2005
- 12.95 ft — March 18, 1936
Recent crests: 9.85 ft (December 18, 2023) · 9.3 ft (September 2, 2021) · 10.92 ft (July 19, 2021) · 9.13 ft (November 3, 2018) · 9.53 ft (September 29, 2011)
Highest flow on record
32,400 cubic feet per second — August 28, 2011. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1936.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HNTM3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.