Quashnet River at Waquoit Village water level

Name: Quashnet River at Waquoit Village water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Quashnet River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

2.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT (57 min ago)

Flow: 13.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The Quashnet River at Waquoit Village is at 2.11 ft, in the normal range.

It is 13.39 ft below the flood stage of 15.50 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.11 ft and 2.30 ft.

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

What happens at each level

15.50 ft: THE RIVER REACHES BASE OF MARTIN ROAD.
6.00 ft: WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP BEHIND THE CULVERT ON MARTINS ROAD IN FALMOUTH.
2.11 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.21 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 56° 37° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 57° 52° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 56° 50° – Wind 18 mph

22 Thu 57° 51° – Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 54° 47° – Wind 19 mph

24 Sat 54° 43° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 58° 42° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near MashpeeEstuary gauge, Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road	0.48 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	2.2 mi
Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake	43.75 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	3.2 mi
Mattapoisett River near MattapoisettRiver gauge, Mattapoisett River	40.1 cfs	Very high	−5.5 cfs	18 mi
Herring River at North HarwichRiver gauge, Herring River	1.2 cfs	Very low	±0	22 mi
Paskamanset River near South DartmouthRiver gauge, Paskamanset River	56.7 cfs	High	−3.6 cfs	25 mi
Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River	24.3 cfs	Normal	±0	30 mi
Adamsville Brook at AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Adamsville Brook	26.9 cfs	Very high	−1.7 cfs	32 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village?

The official flood stage is 15.50 ft. The level is currently 13.39 ft below it.

What is the water level of Quashnet River at Waquoit Village today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Quashnet River at Waquoit Village rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Quashnet River at Waquoit Village normal?

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

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:011058837 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.59220, -70.50778 (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	2.11 ft	2026-10-19 10:15	Provisional
Flow	13.2 cfs	2026-10-19 10:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Quashnet River at Waquoit Village (usgs:011058837). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/quashnet-river-at-waquoit-village

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