CURRENT WATER RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS

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February 2020

USGS New England Water Science Center, Massachusetts-Rhode Island Office

PROVISIONAL DATA: All data presented in this report are provisional and subject to revision.
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SURFACE WATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Drainage
Area (mi2)
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (cfs)
Monthly
Mean (in)
Percentile
Class
01096000 Squannacook River near West Groton, MA65.97072.3 - 1741542.52 Normal
01097300 Nashoba Brook near Acton, MA12.85615.8 - 37.224.52.06 Normal
01101000 Parker River at Byfield, MA21.37432.6 - 70.1492.48 Normal
01103500 Charles River at Dover, MA18382282 - 5563872.28 Normal
01105600 Old Swamp River near South Weymouth, MA4.5537.48 - 15.892.16 Normal
01105730 Indian Head River at Hanover, MA30.35359.4 - 11466.72.37 Normal
01105880 Herring River at North Harwich, MA9.4537.14 - 17171.95 Normal
01108000 Taunton River near Bridgewater, MA26190556 - 9106182.55 Normal
01109000 Wading River near Norton, MA43.39476.7 - 13075.21.87 Below normal
01162500 Priest Brook near Winchendon, MA19.410315.8 - 36.637.42.08 Above normal
01169000 North River at Shattuckville, MA898089.5 - 2062042.47 Normal
01169900 South River near Conway, MA24.15326.7 - 68.662.92.81 Normal
01170100 Green River near Conway, MA41.45244.2 - 9587.32.27 Normal
01171500 Mill River at Northampton, MA52.68157.4 - 1291232.52 Normal
01176000 Quaboag River at West Brimfield, MA150107178 - 3573462.49 Normal
01181000 West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA9484101 - 2402222.55 Normal
01197500 Housatonic River near Great Barrington, MA282106290 - 6375532.11 Normal
01198000 Green River near Great Barrington, MA516860 - 12599.92.11 Normal
01333000 Green River at Williamstown, MA42.67046.8 - 10985.52.16 Normal

 

GROUNDWATER
Station
Number
Station
Name
Years Of
Record
Normal
Range (ft)
Monthly
Median (ft)
Departure
From Monthly
Median (ft)
Percentile
Class
411555070021901 NBW 228 (Nantucket, MA)411 26.90 - 24.4022.26-3.44 Much above normal
412346070353403 ENW 52 (Edgartown, MA)341 19.40 - 18.1015.85-3.05 High
414124070265901 SDW 253 (Sandwich, MA)561 51.20 - 48.8046.69-3.21 Much above normal
415228070554601 LKW 14 (Lakeville, MA)541 16.70 - 13.4012.96-2.24 Above normal
420321070433502 D4W 79 (Duxbury, MA)531 7.96 - 7.347.580.00 Normal
422812071244401 ACW 158 (Acton, MA)531 19.60 - 17.6017.37-1.23 Above normal
424520070562401 NIW 27 (Newbury, MA)551 6.48 - 4.874.45-1.35 Above normal
422341071464901 WSW 26 (West Boylston, MA)241 5.78 - 3.594.06-0.96 Normal
422745073112001 PTW 51 (Pittsfield, MA)561 16.40 - 14.9014.93-0.77 Normal
423401071093801 XMW 78 (Wilmington, MA)671 8.06 - 6.857.16-0.36 Normal
424204072015201 XNW 13 (Winchendon, MA)751 5.53 - 4.543.89-1.23 Much above normal
1 Daily Value Records and Field Readings
2 Daily Value Records Only

 

Flow or Water LevelPercentile RangeExplanation
Low0thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the lowest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
Much below normal0th to 10thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is less than the 10th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Below normal10th to 25thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 10th and 25th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Normal25th to 75thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 25th and 75th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Above normal75th to 90thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 75th and 90th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
Much above normal90th to 100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is greater than the 90th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site.
High100thThe monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the highest ever recorded during the period of record for this site.
411555070021901 NBW 228 (Nantucket, MA), February 2020 mean water level 22.26 feet 412346070353403 ENW 52 (Edgartown, MA), February 2020 mean water level 15.85 feet 414124070265901 SDW 253 (Sandwich, MA), February 2020 mean water level 46.69 feet 415228070554601 LKW 14 (Lakeville, MA), February 2020 mean water level 12.96 feet 420321070433502 D4W 79 (Duxbury, MA), February 2020 mean water level 7.58 feet 422812071244401 ACW 158 (Acton, MA), February 2020 mean water level 17.37 feet 424520070562401 NIW 27 (Newbury, MA), February 2020 mean water level 4.45 feet 422341071464901 WSW 26 (West Boylston, MA), February 2020 mean water level 4.06 feet 422745073112001 PTW 51 (Pittsfield, MA), February 2020 mean water level 14.93 feet 423401071093801 XMW 78 (Wilmington, MA), February 2020 mean water level 7.16 feet 424204072015201 XNW 13 (Winchendon, MA), February 2020 mean water level 3.89 feet 01096000 Squannacook River near West Groton, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 154 cfs 01097300 Nashoba Brook near Acton, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 24.5 cfs 01101000 Parker River at Byfield, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 49 cfs 01103500 Charles River at Dover, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 387 cfs 01105600 Old Swamp River near South Weymouth, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 9 cfs 01105730 Indian Head River at Hanover, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 66.7 cfs 01105880 Herring River at North Harwich, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 17 cfs 01108000 Taunton River near Bridgewater, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 618 cfs 01109000 Wading River near Norton, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 75.2 cfs 01162500 Priest Brook near Winchendon, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 37.4 cfs 01169000 North River at Shattuckville, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 204 cfs 01169900 South River near Conway, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 62.9 cfs 01170100 Green River near Conway, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 87.3 cfs 01171500 Mill River at Northampton, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 123 cfs 01176000 Quaboag River at West Brimfield, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 346 cfs 01181000 West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 222 cfs 01197500 Housatonic River near Great Barrington, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 553 cfs 01198000 Green River near Great Barrington, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 99.9 cfs 01333000 Green River at Williamstown, MA, February 2020 mean streamflow 85.5 cfs