Ware River at Barre Plains water level

Name: Ware River at Barre Plains water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ware River, Massachusetts, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.62ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 147 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ware River at Barre Plains reads 0.62 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.55 ft and 0.72 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Ware River at Barre Plains

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 53° 31° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 56° 36° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 60° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 54° 40° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 63° 37° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 54° 37° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Ware River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ware River near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	43.5 cfs	Normal	−7.7 cfs	5.5 mi
Ware River at Intake Works near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	67.0 cfs	Normal	−11.2 cfs	2.6 mi
Ware River at Gibbs CrossingRiver gauge, Ware River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Swift River near HardwickRiver gauge, East Branch Swift River	16.2 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	6 mi
Sevenmile River near SpencerRiver gauge, Sevenmile River	8.9 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	10 mi
Swift River at West WareRiver gauge, Swift River	126 cfs	High	±0	14 mi
West Branch Swift River near ShutesburyRiver gauge, West Branch Swift River	11.7 cfs	Normal	−6.9 cfs	15 mi
Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills near HoldenRiver gauge, Quinapoxet River	20.2 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	15 mi
Otter River at Otter RiverRiver gauge, Otter River	44.1 cfs	Normal	−4.7 cfs	15 mi
Quaboag River at West BrimfieldRiver gauge, Quaboag River	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	16 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 Ware River at Barre Plains today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.62 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ware River at Barre Plains rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ware River at Barre Plains normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01173180 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.38009, -72.11425 (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	0.62 ft	2026-10-18 12:30	Provisional
Flow	147 cfs	2026-10-18 12:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Ware River at Barre Plains (usgs:01173180). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/ware-river-at-barre-plains

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