Indian Head River at Hanover water level

Name: Indian Head River at Hanover water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Indian Head River, Massachusetts, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.95ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 38.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Indian Head River at Hanover reads 1.95 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.05 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.93 ft and 2.11 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.32 ftMarch 16, 2010

What happens at each level

9.00 ft: Flooding begins to affect old indian Head Lane. The boat ramp parking lot is completely inundated by flood waters.
6.00 ft: Minor flooding affects low lying areas along the river. Flooding begins to affect the lower portion of the boat ramp parking lot on old indian Head Lane.
1.95 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.32 ft	March 16, 2010
2	7.13 ft	March 18, 1968
3	6.76 ft	October 21, 1996
4	6.51 ft	March 31, 2010
5	6.49 ft	March 23, 2001
6	6.23 ft	December 13, 1992
7	6.10 ft	December 27, 1969
8	5.96 ft	March 26, 1969
9	5.95 ft	January 28, 1976
10	5.84 ft	February 25, 1998

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.

17 Sat 63° 39° 0.06 in, 49% Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 53° 35° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 55° 39° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 56° 52° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 53° 48° 0.00 in Wind 19 mph

22 Thu 55° 49° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 53° 48° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Old Swamp River near South WeymouthRiver gauge, Old Swamp River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River	26.3 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	9 mi
Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam at E. WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam	72.47 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	9 mi
Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder at East WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder	8.1 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Weir River at Leavitt Street at HinghamRiver gauge, Weir River	21.8 cfs	High	−2.4 cfs	10 mi
Monatiquot River at East BraintreeTidal gauge, Monatiquot River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	12 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	13 mi
Town Brook at QuincyTidal gauge, Town Brook	4.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	14 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Indian Head River at Hanover?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 4.05 ft below it.

What is the water level of Indian Head River at Hanover today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.95 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian Head River at Hanover rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Indian Head River at Hanover normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Indian Head River at Hanover?

The highest level on record is 7.32 ft on March 16, 2010.

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:01105730 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.10053, -70.82251 (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	1.95 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Flow	38.0 cfs	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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