Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee water level
Estuary gauge, Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, Massachusetts, United States
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee is at 0.00 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.24 ft, based on 12 years of readings, so the water level is 0.24 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.09 ft, a difference of −1.09 ft.
It has risen 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −1.22 ft and 1.98 ft.
Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.24 ft0.24 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.33 ft – 0.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.09 ft−1.09 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −1.22 ft – 1.98 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −1.30 ft – 1.45 ft
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quashnet River at Waquoit VillageTidal gauge, Quashnet River | 2.10 ft | Below flood stage | ±0 | 2.2 mi |
| Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake | 43.72 ft | Low | −0.04 ft | 4.3 mi |
| Mattapoisett River near MattapoisettRiver gauge, Mattapoisett River | 35.0 cfs | High | −3.7 cfs | 20 mi |
| Herring River at North HarwichRiver gauge, Herring River | 1.3 cfs | Very low | ±0 | 20 mi |
| Paskamanset River near South DartmouthRiver gauge, Paskamanset River | 49.6 cfs | High | −5.7 cfs | 27 mi |
| Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River | 21.4 cfs | Normal | −1.9 cfs | 30 mi |
| Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River | 4.09 ft | Below flood stage | −0.06 ft | 34 mi |
| Provincetown Tide Gage, ProvincetownTidal gauge | −1.86 ft | Very low | +0.48 ft | 34 mi |
Questions and answers
Is the Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee higher than last year?
No, it is 1.09 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 ft.
What is a normal level for the Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.24 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.33 ft and 0.74 ft, based on 12 years of records.
What is the water level of Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.00 ft. Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee rising or falling?
Up 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.01 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:413601070275800(Agency page)- Coordinates
41.60016, -70.46612(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 | 0.00 ft | 2026-10-20 16:30 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee (usgs:413601070275800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/popponesset-bay-mashpee-neck-road-near-mashpee
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