Housatonic River at Lenoxdale water level

Name: Housatonic River at Lenoxdale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Housatonic River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.35ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 259 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Housatonic River at Lenoxdale, where the gauge shows 10.35 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.14 ft – 10.58 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.80 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 61° 34° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 62° 40° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 56° 39° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 59° 36° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 54° 36° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 53° 33° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 56° 35° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Housatonic River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Housatonic River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.40 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	9 mi
Housatonic River near Ashley FallsRiver gauge, Housatonic River	507 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	19 mi
Housatonic River at Falls VillageRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	+0.14 ft	27 mi
Housatonic River at GaylordsvilleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.75 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	49 mi
Housatonic River near New MilfordRiver gauge, Housatonic River	8.98 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	53 mi
Housatonic River at StevensonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.53 ft	Low	+0.14 ft	66 mi
Housatonic River at Beacon Point Marina near SheltonEstuary gauge, Housatonic River	0.18 ft	No reference yet	+0.98 ft	74 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Branch Housatonic River at ColtsvilleRiver gauge, East Branch Housatonic River	1.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	9 mi
Walker Brook near Becket CenterRiver gauge, Walker Brook	2.7 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	12 mi
Green River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Green River	31.8 cfs	Normal	−6.5 cfs	13 mi
West Branch Westfield River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, West Branch Westfield River	3.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	19 mi
Hoosic River at AdamsRiver gauge, Hoosic River	62.6 cfs	Normal	−6.8 cfs	20 mi
Westfield River at KnightvilleRiver gauge, Westfield River	168 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	20 mi
West Branch Farmington River near New BostonRiver gauge, West Branch Farmington River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	20 mi
Valatie Kill near NassauRiver gauge, Valatie Kill	82.5 cfs	Very high	−7.8 cfs	23 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 Housatonic River at Lenoxdale today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 10.35 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Housatonic River at Lenoxdale rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Housatonic River at Lenoxdale 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:01197145 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.34289, -73.24517 (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	10.35 ft	2026-10-19 13:30	Provisional
Flow	259 cfs	2026-10-19 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Housatonic River at Lenoxdale (usgs:01197145). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/housatonic-river-at-lenoxdale

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