USGS Real-Time Water Data for Massachusetts

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 2011, 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, 5 of the 75 streamgages funded by DCR in Massachusetts were discontinued on July 1, 2010.

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, 2010

STATION NO.     STATION NAME                                        PERIOD OF RECORD
01096503       Nissitissit River at East Pepperell, MA               March 2006 - present
01100627       Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at Andover         Oct. 2006 - present
01105917       Mattapoisett River near Mattapoisett, MA              Sept. 2006 - present
01108320       Canoe River near Norton                               July 2006 - present
01176780       Twelvemile Brook near North Wilbraham                 July 2007 - present

Daily Streamflow Conditions

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Explanation
	High
	> 90th percentile
	75th - 89th percentile
	25th - 74th percentile
	10th - 24th percentile
	< 10th percentile
	Low
	Not ranked

The colored dots on this map depict streamflow conditions as a percentile, which is computed from the period of record for the current day of the year. Only stations with at least 30 years of record are used.

The gray circles indicate other stations that were not ranked in percentiles either because they have fewer than 30 years of record or because they report parameters other than streamflow. Some stations, for example, measure stage only.

Statewide Streamflow Table

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