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News - updated November 2009

Massachusetts Funding Cuts Will Lead to Loss of Critical Streamflow Information

In response to recent budget reductions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for fiscal year 2010, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be reducing their support for the USGS streamgaging program in many basins across Massachusetts. As a result, 18 of the 93 streamgages funded by DCR in Massachusetts will be discontinued. On July 1, 2009, data collection at 13 of the 18 streamgages was discontinued. The USGS will continue to collect data at five of the most critical of the 18 streamgages while alternative sources of funding are sought. However, these five streamgages will be discontinued in 2010 if no other funding sources are secured.

If any Federal, State or local agencies are interested in providing additional funds to operate any of these stations, please contact: Wayne Sonntag, Director, Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center, at 508-490-5002 or by e-mail at wsonntag@usgs.gov or Gardner Bent at (508) 490-5041 or by e-mail at gbent@usgs.gov

Further detailed information on the loss of critical streamflow information is available in a Congressional Notification letter at: Notification MA streamgages 06.09.pdf


Discontinued July 1, 2009

STATION NO.     STATION NAME                                         PERIOD OF RECORD
010965995      Assabet River at Mill Road near Westborough             July 2006 - present
01097480       Sudbury River at Ashland                                May 1994 - Oct. 1995, and Oct. 2006 - present
01101344       Ipswich River at Mill Street near North Reading         Sept. 2007 - present
01101400       Martins Brook near North Reading                        Sept. 2007 - present
01103220       Miscoe Brook near Franklin                              Sept. 2000 - present
01103455       Trout Brook at Dover                                    June 2007 - present
01105638       Weir River at Leavitt Street at Hingham                 April 2006 - present
011058756      Eel River at Russell Mill Road near Plymouth            April 2006 - present
01106500       Matfield River at Elmwood                               Dec. 2006 - present
01109090       Rattlesnake Brook near Assonet                          Jan. 2007 - present
01109220       Palmer River at South Rehoboth                          Feb. 2006 - present
01111225       Emerson Brook near Uxbridge                             Sept. 2007 - present
01170930       Mill River at Christian Lane at Whately                 Sept. 2006 - present

To be discontinued July 1, 2010

STATION NO.     STATION NAME                                         PERIOD OF RECORD
01100627       Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at Andover           Oct. 2006 - present
01103050       Mystic River at Amelia Earhardt Dam near Somerville     Dec. 2007 - present
01108320       Canoe River near Norton                                 July 2006 - present
01176780       Twelvemile Brook near North Wilbraham                   July 2007 - present
01198000       Green River near Great Barrington                       Oct. 1951 - Sept. 1972, March 1994 - Sept. 1996,
                                                                        and Aug. 2007 - present

Real-Time Data for Massachusetts_ Streamflow -- 140 site(s) found

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Number 		Station name Date/Time Gage
height,
feet 		Dis-
charge,
ft3/s 		Long-
term
median
flow
11/24
Group MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN
01094400 NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 3.25 138 96.0 
01094500 NORTH NASHUA RIVER NEAR LEOMINSTER, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 2.84 175 134 
01095220 STILLWATER RIVER NEAR STERLING, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 5.06 59 27.0 
01095375 QUINAPOXET RIVER AT CANADA MILLS NEAR HOLDEN, MA  11/24 00:45 EST 7.36 62 19.0 
01095505 NASHUA RIVER 0.4 MI UPSTREAM RT 110 AT CLINTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 1.22 5.4 20.0 
01096000 SQUANNACOOK RIVER NEAR WEST GROTON, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 2.71 112 77.0 
01096500 NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.37 615 384 
01096503 NISSITISSIT RIVER AT PEPPERELL, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 1.42 102 51.0 
01097000 ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD, MA  11/24 00:45 EST 2.73 232 132 
01097300 NASHOBA BROOK NEAR ACTON, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 3.86 19 13.0 
01098530 SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 6.22 257 158 
01099500 CONCORD R BELOW R MEADOW BROOK, AT LOWELL, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 5.94 1,040 507 
01100000 MERRIMACK RIVER BL CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 45.00 11,900 5,190 
01100561 SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.95 126 201 
01100568 SHAWSHEEN RIVER AT HANSCOM FIELD NEAR BEDFORD, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 0.85 --     --- 
01100600 SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON, MA  11/24 03:00 EST 2.94 74 44.0 
01100627 SHAWSHEEN RIVER AT BALMORAL STREET AT ANDOVER, MA  11/24 03:00 EST 27.04 153 161 
01100693 MERRIMACK R 0.3 MILES U.S.RT 125 AT HAVERHILL,MA  11/24 02:15 EST 3.25 --     --- 
Group PARKER RIVER BASIN
01101000 PARKER RIVER AT BYFIELD, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 2.49 75 26.0 
Group IPSWICH RIVER BASIN
01101500 IPSWICH RIVER AT SOUTH MIDDLETON, MA  11/24 00:45 EST 2.36 124 48.0 
01102000 IPSWICH RIVER NEAR IPSWICH, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 4.29 395 130 
Group NORTH COASTAL BASIN
01102345 SAUGUS RIVER AT SAUGUS IRONWORKS AT SAUGUS, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 2.53 43 18.0 
Group MYSTIC RIVER BASIN
01102500 ABERJONA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, MA  11/24 03:00 EST 11.06 31 20.0 
01103025 ALEWIFE BROOK NEAR ARLINGTON, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 1.63 6.7 15.0 
01103050 MYSTIC R AT AMELIA EARHART DAM NR SOMERVILLE, MA  11/24 01:55 EST 105.53 --     --- 
Group CHARLES RIVER BASIN
01103280 CHARLES RIVER AT MEDWAY, MA  11/24 00:45 EST 1.55 130 64.0 
01103500 CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER, MA  11/24 00:00 EST 1.95 417 218 
01104000 MOTHER BROOK AT DEDHAM, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 79.77 1.0 43.0 
01104200 CHARLES RIVER AT WELLESLEY, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 3.84 448 211 
01104415 CAMBRIDGE RES., UNNAMED TRIB 2, NR LEXINGTON, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 0.75 0.65 .27 
01104430 HOBBS BK BELOW CAMBRIDGE RES NR KENDALL GREEN, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 1.00 9.9 .89 
01104455 STONY BROOK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY 1, NEAR WALTHAM, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 3.66 2.9 .40 
01104460 STONY BROOK AT RT 20 AT WALTHAM, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 5.40 33 27.0 
01104475 STONY BROOK RES., UNNAMED TRIB 1, NEAR WESTON, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 0.56 1.1 .72 
01104480 STONY BROOK RESERVOIR AT DAM NEAR WALTHAM, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 0.65 0.24 7.70 
01104500 CHARLES RIVER AT WALTHAM, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 2.90 509 235 
01104683 MUDDY RIVER AT BROOKLINE, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 7.78 --     --- 
01104705 CHARLES RIVER AT FIRST ST AT CAMBRIDGE, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 106.97 --     --- 
01104715 CHARLES RIVER, NEW CHARLES RIVER DAM AT BOSTON, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 107.22 --     --- 
Group NEPONSET RIVER BASIN
01105000 NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 6.47 79 42.0 
01105500 EAST BRANCH NEPONSET RIVER AT CANTON, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 1.50 62 38.0 
01105554 NEPONSET RIVER AT GREENLODGE ST NEAR CANTON, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 9.75 257 263 
011055566 NEPONSET RIVER AT MILTON VILLAGE, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 13.58 --     --- 
Group WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BASIN
01105583 MONATIQUOT RIVER AT EAST BRAINTREE, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 1.89 50 19.0 
01105584 TOWN BROOK AT DIVERSION TUNNEL AT QUINCY, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 17.86 --     --- 
01105585 TOWN BROOK AT QUINCY, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 2.04 6.5 3.20 
Group WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER BASIN
01105600 OLD SWAMP RIVER NEAR SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 2.91 8.0 5.70 
01105606 WHITMANS POND, WHITMANS POND DAM AT E. WEYMOUTH,MA  11/24 01:15 EST 72.76 17 11.0 
01105607 WHITMANS POND FLOOD BY-PASS AT EAST WEYMOUTH, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 65.69 --     --- 
01105608 WHITMANS POND FISH LADDER AT EAST WEYMOUTH, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 31.61 5.8 8.90 
Group SOUTH COASTAL RIVER BASIN
01105730 INDIAN HEAD RIVER AT HANOVER, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 2.46 68 46.0 
01105870 JONES RIVER AT KINGSTON, MA  11/24 01:00 EST 3.36 44 25.0 
01105876 EEL RIVER AT RT 3A NEAR PLYMOUTH, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 4.34 33 28.0 
Group CAPE COD RIVER BASIN
01105880 HERRING RIVER AT NORTH HARWICH, MA  11/24 02:45 EST 2.33 8.5 5.70 
011058837 QUASHNET RIVER AT WAQUOIT VILLAGE, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 2.43 25 13.0 
Group BUZZARDS BAY RIVER BASIN
01105917 MATTAPOISETT RIVER NEAR MATTAPOISETT, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 1.85 36 38.0 
01105933 PASKAMANSET RIVER NEAR SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA  11/23 23:00 EST 9.77 60 33.0 
Group TAUNTON RIVER BASIN
01108000 TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 4.71 621 350 
01108320 CANOE RIVER NEAR NORTON, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 3.56 44 56.0 
01108410 MILL RIVER AT SPRING STREET AT TAUNTON, MA  11/24 03:00 EST 4.58 110 129 
01109000 WADING RIVER NEAR NORTON, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 6.31 100 51.0 
01109060 THREEMILE RIVER AT NORTH DIGHTON, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 3.74 234 113 
01109070 SEGREGANSET RIVER NEAR DIGHTON, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 2.83 40 15.0 
Group TEN MILE RIVER BASIN
01109403 TEN MILE R., PAWTUCKET AVE. AT E. PROVIDENCE, RI  11/24 03:00 EST 3.66 168 78.0 
Group BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN
01109730 BLACKSTONE RIVER, W. MAIN ST., AT MILLBURY, MA  11/24 03:00 EST 2.33 154 146 
01110000 QUINSIGAMOND RIVER AT NORTH GRAFTON, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 1.91 80 32.0 
01110500 BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.96 --     --- 
    11/20 21:00 EST -- 529     --- 
01111200 WEST RIVER BELOW WEST HILL DAM, NR UXBRIDGE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 1.99 52 25.0 
01111212 BLACKSTONE RIVER, RT 122 BRIDGE NEAR UXBRIDGE, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 8.53 590 970 
01111300 NIPMUC RIVER NEAR HARRISVILLE, RI  11/24 01:20 EST 3.53 28 16.0 
01111500 BRANCH RIVER AT FORESTDALE, RI  11/24 03:00 EST 3.09 204 130 
01112500 BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET, RI  11/24 02:30 EST 3.04 949 517 
01113895 BLACKSTONE R AT ROOSEVELT ST AT PAWTUCKET RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.70 1,020 576 
Group MOSHASSUCK RIVER BASIN
01114000 MOSHASSUCK RIVER AT PROVIDENCE, RI  11/24 02:45 EST 2.13 63 26.0 
Group WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER BASIN
01114500 WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER AT CENTERDALE, RI  11/24 02:45 EST 3.06 184 51.0 
Group PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN
01115098 PEEPTOAD BROOK AT ELMDALE RD NR NORTH SCITUATE, RI  11/24 02:15 EST 1.55 7.1 6.10 
01115110 HUNTINGHOUSE BK AT ELMDALE RD AT N SCITUATE, RI  11/24 02:20 EST 1.57 --     --- 
01115120 UNNAMED TRIB TO SCITUATE RES NR NORTH SCITUATE, RI  11/24 02:20 EST 0.58 --     --- 
01115187 PONAGANSET RIVER AT SOUTH FOSTER, RI  11/24 02:00 EST 1.80 18 16.0 
01115265 HEMLOCK BROOK AT KING ROAD NR FOSTER, RI  11/24 02:20 EST 1.57 --     --- 
01115276 WESTCONNAUG STREAM AT PLAINFIELD PIKE, RI  11/24 02:20 EST 1.01 --     --- 
01115280 CORK BK AT ROCKLAND SCITUATE RD NR CLAYVILLE, RI  11/24 02:20 EST 1.07 --     --- 
01115630 NOOSENECK RIVER AT NOOSENECK, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.52 22 10.0 
01115670 CONGDON RIVER NEAR NOOSENECK, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.35 13 23.0 
01115770 CARR RIVER NEAR NOOSENECK, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.38 18 6.80 
01115800 BIG RIVER NEAR NOOSENECK, RI  11/24 01:00 EST 1.46 --     --- 
01115833 BIG RIVER HARKNEY HILL RD NR COVENTRY CTR,RI  11/24 01:00 EST 2.97 --     --- 
     ---     ---   -- --     --- 
01116000 SOUTH BRANCH PAWTUXET RIVER AT WASHINGTON, RI  11/24 00:45 EST 2.21 234 86.0 
01116500 PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON, RI  11/24 02:30 EST 5.30 550 215 
Group HUNT RIVER BASIN
01116905 HUNT R 250 FT DS FRY BRK AT FRENCHTOWN, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.59 47 6.20 
01117000 HUNT RIVER NEAR EAST GREENWICH, RI  11/24 02:30 EST 1.50 62 27.0 
Group PAWCATUCK RIVER BASIN
01117350 CHIPUXET RIVER AT WEST KINGSTON, RI  11/24 02:30 EST 5.54 22 15.0 
01117370 QUEEN R AT LIBERTY RD AT LIBERTY RI  11/24 01:20 EST 2.01 51 23.0 
01117420 USQUEPAUG RIVER NEAR USQUEPAUG, RI  11/24 03:00 EST 3.64 81 51.0 
01117430 PAWCATUCK RIVER AT KENYON, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 1.36 180 108 
01117468 BEAVER RIVER NEAR USQUEPAUG, RI  11/24 00:15 EST 1.54 20 14.0 
01117500 PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JUNCTION, RI  11/23 23:30 EST 2.81 217 116 
01117800 WOOD RIVER NEAR ARCADIA, RI  11/23 22:45 EST 3.45 78 56.0 
01118000 WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY, RI  11/24 01:15 EST 2.69 175 99.0 
01118500 PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY, RI  11/24 03:00 EST 5.14 614 380 
Group THAMES RIVER BASIN
01123360 QUINEBAUG R BL E BRIMFIELD DAM AT FISKDALE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.12 90 123 
01123600 QUINEBAUG R BL WESTVILLE DAM NR SOUTHBRIDGE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 4.00 120 147 
01124350 FRENCH RIVER BELOW DAM, AT HODGES VILLAGE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 1.57 64 44.0 
01124500 LITTLE RIVER NEAR OXFORD, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.29 49 29.0 
01125000 FRENCH RIVER AT WEBSTER, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 5.50 180 96.0 
Group MILLERS RIVER BASIN
01162000 MILLERS RIVER NEAR WINCHENDON, MA  11/24 02:45 EST 5.04 --     --- 
01162500 PRIEST BROOK NEAR WINCHENDON, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 3.14 45 22.0 
01163200 OTTER RIVER AT OTTER RIVER, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 1.40 68 50.0 
01164000 MILLERS RIVER AT SOUTH ROYALSTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 5.20 436 253 
01165000 EAST BRANCH TULLY RIVER NEAR ATHOL, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.60 152 58.0 
01166500 MILLERS RIVER AT ERVING, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 3.32 725 451 
Group DEERFIELD RIVER BASIN
01168500 DEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 3.45 1,260 718 
01169000 NORTH RIVER AT SHATTUCKVILLE, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 2.89 255 111 
01169900 SOUTH RIVER NEAR CONWAY, MA  11/24 02:45 EST 3.54 48 38.0 
01170000 DEERFIELD RIVER NEAR WEST DEERFIELD, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.53 1,820 919 
01170100 GREEN RIVER NEAR COLRAIN, MA  11/24 00:00 EST 2.40 125 58.0 
Group CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN
01170500 CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CITY, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 14.61 23,000 10,500 
01171500 MILL RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON, MA  11/24 00:15 EST 6.29 87 65.0 
01172010 CONNECTICUT R AT I-391 BRIDGE AT HOLYOKE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 11.41 22,600 23,700 
Group CHICOPEE RIVER BASIN
01172500 WARE RIVER NEAR BARRE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.35 82 70.0 
01173500 WARE RIVER AT GIBBS CROSSING, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 2.74 286 207 
01174500 EAST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR HARDWICK, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 19.63 72 60.0 
01174565 WEST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR SHUTESBURY, MA  11/24 01:30 EST 1.42 21 16.0 
01175500 SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 2.02 38 43.0 
01175670 SEVENMILE RIVER NEAR SPENCER, MA  11/24 01:15 EST 9.51 10 12.0 
01176000 QUABOAG RIVER AT WEST BRIMFIELD, MA  11/24 01:45 EST 3.50 215 151 
01176780 TWELVEMILE BROOK NEAR NORTH WILBRAHAM, MA  11/24 02:15 EST 1.64 18 6.50 
01177000 CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 5.24 922 655 
Group WESTFIELD RIVER BASIN
01179500 WESTFIELD RIVER AT KNIGHTVILLE, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.87 344 203 
01180500 MIDDLE BRANCH WESTFIELD RIVER AT GOSS HEIGHTS, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 2.68 137 64.0 
01181000 WEST BRANCH WESTFIELD RIVER AT HUNTINGTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 4.42 214 125 
01183500 WESTFIELD RIVER NEAR WESTFIELD, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 5.13 980 600 
Group FARMINGTON RIVER BASIN
01185500 WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.82 286 162 
Group HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN
01197000 EAST BRANCH HOUSATONIC RIVER AT COLTSVILLE, MA  11/23 23:30 EST 1.16 93 67.0 
01197500 HOUSATONIC RIVER NEAR GREAT BARRINGTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 3.06 649 379 
01198000 GREEN RIVER NEAR GREAT BARRINGTON, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 1.33 91 54.0 
01198125 HOUSATONIC RIVER NR ASHLEY FALLS, MA.  11/23 23:30 EST 4.84 1,030 831 
Group HUDSON RIVER BASIN
01331500 HOOSIC RIVER AT ADAMS, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 6.10 96 60.0 
01332500 HOOSIC RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTOWN, MA  11/24 02:00 EST 5.83 303 194 
01333000 GREEN RIVER AT WILLIAMSTOWN, MA  11/24 02:30 EST 2.10 94 68.0 

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