Herring River at North Harwich water level

Name: Herring River at North Harwich water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Herring River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.75ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 1.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Herring River at North Harwich is running far below normal at 1.75 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 1.74 ft and 1.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near Herring River at North Harwich

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 52° 39° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 56° 42° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 58° 52° – Wind 25 mph

21 Wed 56° 52° – Wind 25 mph

22 Thu 55° 53° – Wind 23 mph

23 Fri 53° 49° – Wind 24 mph

24 Sat 51° 44° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Herring River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Herring River near WellfleetRiver gauge, Herring River	3.69 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sesuit Harbor Tide Gage at DennisTidal gauge, Sesuit Harbor Tide Gage	2.67 ft	No reference yet	+0.53 ft	4.3 mi
Hawes Run, at Pondview Ave, near HyannisRiver gauge, Hawes Run,	10.45 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near MashpeeEstuary gauge, Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road,	1.37 ft	Very high	+0.03 ft	20 mi
Quashnet River at Waquoit VillageTidal gauge, Quashnet River	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake	43.76 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Provincetown Tide Gage, ProvincetownTidal gauge	3.15 ft	Very high	+0.45 ft	24 mi
Mattapoisett River near MattapoisettRiver gauge, Mattapoisett River	43.5 cfs	Very high	−2.9 cfs	38 mi
Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River	27.4 cfs	Normal	+2.1 cfs	38 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 Herring River at North Harwich today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.75 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Herring River at North Harwich rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Herring River at North Harwich normal?

Very low for mid-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:01105880 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.70011, -70.10696 (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	1.75 ft	2026-10-18 22:45	Provisional
Flow	1.3 cfs	2026-10-18 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Herring River at North Harwich (usgs:01105880). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/herring-river-at-north-harwich

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