Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth water level

Name: Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Paskamanset River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

9.35ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 45.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth reads 9.35 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.35 ft and 9.84 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.44 ftOctober 16, 2005

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

What happens at each level

20.50 ft: RIVER OVERTOPPING ENTIRE BRIDGE ON RUSSELLS MILLS ROAD.
19.00 ft: RIVER IS LEVEL WITH RUSSELLS MILLS ROAD. WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD ROAD AROUND BRIDGE.
14.50 ft: RIVER REACHES THE BASE OF 2 CULVERTS UNDER THE RUSSELLS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.
9.35 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.44 ft	October 16, 2005
2	14.33 ft	March 31, 2001
3	13.18 ft	December 9, 1996
4	13.16 ft	June 16, 1998
5	12.64 ft	April 23, 2000
6	12.39 ft	April 13, 2003
7	12.15 ft	December 16, 2003
8	12.14 ft	March 2, 1999
9	12.03 ft	January 20, 1996
10	11.58 ft	May 19, 2002

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.12 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 61° 45° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 55° 48° – Wind 19 mph

22 Thu 59° 48° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 53° 40° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 43° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Adamsville Brook at AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Adamsville Brook	20.3 cfs	Very high	−2.7 cfs	7 mi
Mattapoisett River near MattapoisettRiver gauge, Mattapoisett River	33.2 cfs	High	−3.0 cfs	9 mi
Segreganset River near DightonRiver gauge, Segreganset River	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Threemile River at North DightonRiver gauge, Threemile River	90.3 cfs	Normal	−10.7 cfs	21 mi
Mill River at Spring Street at TauntonTidal gauge, Mill River	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	22 mi
Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake	43.71 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Hunt River near East GreenwichRiver gauge, Hunt River	47.0 cfs	High	−4.4 cfs	24 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	24 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 Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 9.35 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth?

The highest level on record is 14.44 ft on October 16, 2005.

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:01105933 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.58538, -70.99032 (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	9.35 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	45.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Paskamanset River near South Dartmouth (usgs:01105933). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/paskamanset-river-near-south-dartmouth

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