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Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown water level

Tidal gauge, Massachusetts, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.16ft Up 0.74 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

-3035ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-3035ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-202ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-202ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-02ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-02ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown is well above normal at 3.16 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.16 ft, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 3.00 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.88 ft, a difference of +2.28 ft.

It has risen 0.74 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between −3.44 ft and 4.54 ft.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.16 ft3.00 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.37 ft – 0.75 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
0.88 ft+2.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−3.44 ft – 4.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.75 ft – 2.16 ft

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 57° 40° – Wind 14 mph
20 Tue 58° 52° – Wind 21 mph
21 Wed 53° 52° – Wind 24 mph
22 Thu 56° 52° – Wind 33 mph
23 Fri 53° 47° – Wind 34 mph
24 Sat 54° 48° – Wind 21 mph
25 Sun 58° 51° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Herring River at North HarwichRiver gauge, Herring River 1.3 cfs Very low ±0 24 mi
Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River 19.8 cfs Normal −3.5 cfs 29 mi
Indian Head River at HanoverTidal gauge, Indian Head River 1.84 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 33 mi
Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake 43.72 ft Low −0.03 ft 34 mi
Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near MashpeeEstuary gauge, Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road 0.86 ft Very high +0.02 ft 34 mi
Quashnet River at Waquoit VillageTidal gauge, Quashnet River 2.10 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 36 mi
Weir River at Leavitt Street at HinghamRiver gauge, Weir River 18.8 cfs High −1.1 cfs 38 mi
Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder at East WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder 7.5 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 40 mi

Questions and answers

Is Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown higher than last year?

Yes, it is 2.28 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.88 ft.

What is a normal level for Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.16 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.37 ft and 0.75 ft, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.16 ft. Up 0.74 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown rising or falling?

Up 0.74 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 2.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 11 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:420259070105600 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.04972, -70.18222 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.16 ft 2026-10-20 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Provincetown Tide Gage, Provincetown (usgs:420259070105600). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/provincetown-tide-gage-provincetown

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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