French River at Webster water level

Name: French River at Webster water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, French River, Massachusetts, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.13ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 91.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at French River at Webster reads 5.13 ft, a normal level.

It is 3.37 ft below the flood stage of 8.50 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 3.37 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.97 ft and 5.16 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.05 ftAugust 19, 1955

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.50 ft, still 3.37 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.05 ft	August 19, 1955
2	11.64 ft	September 12, 1954
3	9.30 ft	May 12, 1982
4	9.12 ft	October 15, 2005
5	9.06 ft	March 17, 1953
6	8.71 ft	February 8, 1951
7	8.54 ft	January 25, 1979
8	8.50 ft	August 7, 1978
9	8.29 ft	April 8, 1958
10	8.12 ft	June 3, 1952

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.61 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 36° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 52° 33° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 57° 36° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 60° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 53° 40° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 58° 38° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 58° 41° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the French River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
French River at North GrosvenordaleRiver gauge, French River	105 cfs	Normal	+16.9 cfs	5.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quinebaug River at QuinebaugRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	2.89 ft	Normal	±0	4.2 mi
Quinebaug River at West ThompsonRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	127 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	7 mi
Little River at HarrisvilleRiver gauge, Little River	25.1 cfs	Normal	+3.8 cfs	9 mi
Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near SouthbridgeRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	101 cfs	Normal	+4.2 cfs	9 mi
Quinebaug River at PutnamRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	2.92 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	10 mi
Nipmuc River near HarrisvilleRiver gauge, Nipmuc River	16.7 cfs	Normal	+6.7 cfs	11 mi
Blackstone River, W. Main St., at MillburyRiver gauge, Blackstone River, W. Main St.,	132 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	11 mi
Quinebaug River below E Brimfield Dam at FiskdaleRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	83.8 cfs	Normal	+4.1 cfs	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the French River at Webster?

The official flood stage is 8.50 ft. The level is currently 3.37 ft below it.

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 French River at Webster today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.13 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is French River at Webster rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of French River at Webster normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at French River at Webster?

The highest level on record is 26.05 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01125000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.05093, -71.88424 (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	5.13 ft	2026-10-17 21:30	Provisional
Flow	91.4 cfs	2026-10-17 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: French River at Webster (usgs:01125000). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/french-river-at-webster

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