Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge water level

Name: Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Quinebaug River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.81ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 84.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge is at 3.81 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.79 ft and 3.92 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 37° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 55° 38° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 62° 38° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 55° 37° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 57° 34° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:08 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Quinebaug River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quinebaug River below E Brimfield Dam at FiskdaleRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	74.8 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	3.9 mi
Quinebaug River at QuinebaugRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	2.88 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	7 mi
Quinebaug River at West ThompsonRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	129 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Quinebaug River at PutnamRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	2.88 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	14 mi
Quinebaug River at Jewett CityRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	6.02 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	34 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
French River at WebsterRiver gauge, French River	5.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
French River at North GrosvenordaleRiver gauge, French River	107 cfs	Normal	+18.9 cfs	11 mi
Little River at HarrisvilleRiver gauge, Little River	16.1 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	13 mi
Quaboag River at West BrimfieldRiver gauge, Quaboag River	3.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	13 mi
Sevenmile River near SpencerRiver gauge, Sevenmile River	6.7 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	13 mi
Ware River at Gibbs CrossingRiver gauge, Ware River	2.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 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 Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.81 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge normal?

Normal 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:01123600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.08262, -72.05838 (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	3.81 ft	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional
Flow	84.7 cfs	2026-10-21 02:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near Southbridge (usgs:01123600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/quinebaug-river-below-westville-dam-near-southbridge

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