Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton water level

Name: Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

0.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 7.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton is running below normal at 0.81 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.80 ft and 0.91 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 56° 38° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 56° 36° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 59° 35° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 43° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 66° 49° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Nashua River near LeominsterRiver gauge, North Nashua River	112 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	5.9 mi
Stillwater River near SterlingRiver gauge, Stillwater River	21.2 cfs	Normal	−8.5 cfs	6 mi
Gates Brook near West BoylstonRiver gauge, Gates Brook	3.4 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	7 mi
Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills near HoldenRiver gauge, Quinapoxet River	16.9 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	9 mi
Assabet River at MaynardRiver gauge, Assabet River	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	11 mi
North Nashua River at FitchburgRiver gauge, North Nashua River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Quinsigamond River at North GraftonRiver gauge, Quinsigamond River	23.4 cfs	Normal	−2.9 cfs	13 mi
Nashoba Brook near ActonRiver gauge, Nashoba Brook	2.2 cfs	Low	+0.4 cfs	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01095503 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.41944, -71.66611 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.81 ft	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Flow	7.8 cfs	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-21 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton (usgs:01095503). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/nashua-river-water-street-bridge-at-clinton

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer