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Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus water level

Tidal gauge, Saugus River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.37ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
5.7 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

1.52.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 201.52.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus, where the gauge shows 1.37 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.37 ft – 2.26 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 55° 35° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 60° 42° – Wind 15 mph
21 Wed 53° 46° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 59° 41° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 53° 44° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 58° 38° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 63° 41° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 65%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mystic River at Amelia Earhart Dam near SomervilleTidal gauge, Mystic River 105.61 ft Normal +0.28 ft 6.2 mi
Aberjona River at WinchesterRiver gauge, Aberjona River 15.4 cfs Normal −1.2 cfs 7 mi
Ipswich River at South MiddletonRiver gauge, Ipswich River 14.3 cfs Normal −2.1 cfs 7 mi
Charles River, New Charles River Dam at BostonTidal gauge, Charles River, New Charles River Dam 107.61 ft Normal +0.18 ft 7 mi
Alewife Brook near ArlingtonTidal gauge, Alewife Brook 8.7 cfs Normal −0.9 cfs 8 mi
Charles River at First St at CambridgeTidal gauge, Charles River 107.66 ft Low +0.20 ft 8 mi
Muddy River at BrooklineTidal gauge, Muddy River 7.62 ft Low −0.03 ft 11 mi
Shawsheen River near WilmingtonRiver gauge, Shawsheen River 2.30 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 13 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 PM EDT, the water level was 1.37 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus 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:01102345 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.46942, -71.00696 (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 1.37 ft 2026-10-20 03:40 Provisional
Flow 5.7 cfs 2026-10-20 03:40 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus (usgs:01102345). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/saugus-river-at-saugus-ironworks-at-saugus

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