Mill Brook at Plainfield water level

Name: Mill Brook at Plainfield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mill Brook, Massachusetts, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.86ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 12.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Mill Brook at Plainfield at 3.86 ft. 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 barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.80 ft – 3.90 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.28 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 48° 32° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 50° 32° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 53° 33° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 57° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 51° 34° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 57° 33° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 54° 35° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:07 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on Mill Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill Brook near DunravenRiver gauge, Mill Brook	24.5 cfs	Normal	+3.8 cfs	97 mi
Mill Brook at Scotchmans Ln, West TisburyRiver gauge, Mill Brook	15.81 ft	No reference yet	+0.04 ft	140 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deerfield River at CharlemontRiver gauge, Deerfield River	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	8 mi
Cold River at FloridaRiver gauge, Cold River	18.8 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	12 mi
South River near ConwayRiver gauge, South River	35.4 cfs	Normal	+11.2 cfs	12 mi
Hoosic River at AdamsRiver gauge, Hoosic River	95.6 cfs	High	+16.4 cfs	12 mi
North River at ShattuckvilleRiver gauge, North River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 mi
Deerfield River near West DeerfieldRiver gauge, Deerfield River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	14 mi
East Branch Housatonic River at ColtsvilleRiver gauge, East Branch Housatonic River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.39 ft	14 mi
North Branch Hoosic River at North AdamsRiver gauge, North Branch Hoosic River	111 cfs	Very high	+56.8 cfs	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 Mill Brook at Plainfield today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.86 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill Brook at Plainfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill Brook at Plainfield 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:01178230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.51581, -72.92452 (WGS84)
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	3.86 ft	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional
Flow	12.7 cfs	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mill Brook at Plainfield (usgs:01178230). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/mill-brook-at-plainfield

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