East Branch Neponset River at Canton water level

Name: East Branch Neponset River at Canton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Neponset River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.16ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:10 PM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 28.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The East Branch Neponset River at Canton is at 1.16 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.16 ft and 1.32 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: 8.18 ftAugust 19, 1955

Floating and fishing near East Branch Neponset River at Canton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.18 ft	August 19, 1955
2	6.87 ft	March 18, 1968
3	5.88 ft	October 15, 2005
4	5.78 ft	June 13, 1998
5	5.60 ft	January 26, 1978
6	5.49 ft	December 27, 1969
7	5.30 ft	May 31, 1984
8	5.11 ft	October 20, 1996

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.27 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 59° 33° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 58° 38° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 51° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 56° 43° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 53° 40° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 56° 33° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neponset River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Neponset River	6.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.39 ft	3.2 mi
Neponset River at Greenlodge St near CantonRiver gauge, Neponset River	94.4 cfs	Normal	−8.6 cfs	3.8 mi
Mother Brook at DedhamRiver gauge, Mother Brook	21.8 cfs	Normal	−67.8 cfs	7 mi
Neponset River at Milton VillageEstuary gauge, Neponset River	160 cfs	Normal	−29.0 cfs	9 mi
Charles River at DoverRiver gauge, Charles River	1.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	9 mi
Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at QuincyRiver gauge, Town Brook	16.51 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Monatiquot River at East BraintreeTidal gauge, Monatiquot River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Town Brook at QuincyTidal gauge, Town Brook	3.3 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	10 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 East Branch Neponset River at Canton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:10 PM EDT, the water level was 1.16 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Neponset River at Canton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Neponset River at Canton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Branch Neponset River at Canton?

The highest level on record is 8.18 ft on August 19, 1955.

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:01105500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.15454, -71.14588 (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	1.16 ft	2026-10-19 23:10	Provisional
Flow	28.7 cfs	2026-10-19 23:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Neponset River at Canton (usgs:01105500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/east-branch-neponset-river-at-canton

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