Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton water level

Name: Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Mill River, Massachusetts, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.97ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 65.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton is at 3.97 ft, in the normal range.

It is 4.53 ft below the flood stage of 8.50 ft.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.97 ft and 4.34 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.54 ftApril 1, 2010

What happens at each level

9.50 ft: Floodwaters reach structures lying closest to the Mill River including Spring Street in Taunton. Floodwaters back up behind the bridge off of Spring Street in Taunton, and also inundate a portion of the parking lot adjacent to that location.
8.50 ft: Floodwaters affect the Spring Street public parking lot and lowest lying structures along Spring Street in Taunton.
3.97 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.54 ft	April 1, 2010
2	10.17 ft	March 17, 2010
3	8.50 ft	January 13, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.89 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 55° 32° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 57° 42° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 52° 45° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 55° 45° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 52° 39° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 57° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Mill River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mill River at NorthamptonRiver gauge, Mill River	5.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	86 mi
Mill River near HamdenRiver gauge, Mill River	1.46 ft	High	−0.01 ft	99 mi
Mill River near FairfieldRiver gauge, Mill River	14.7 cfs	Normal	+1.5 cfs	124 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Threemile River at North DightonRiver gauge, Threemile River	107 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	2.9 mi
Segreganset River near DightonRiver gauge, Segreganset River	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Wading River near NortonRiver gauge, Wading River	5.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.6 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave. at E. ProvidenceRiver gauge, Ten Mile R., Pawtucket Ave.	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Blackstone River at Roosevelt St at PawtucketRiver gauge, Blackstone River	578 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	15 mi
Moshassuck River at ProvidenceRiver gauge, Moshassuck River	15.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	17 mi
East Branch Neponset River at CantonRiver gauge, East Branch Neponset River	28.7 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton?

The official flood stage is 8.50 ft. The level is currently 4.53 ft below it.

What is the water level of Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.97 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton?

The highest level on record is 11.54 ft on April 1, 2010.

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:01108410 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.89970, -71.08947 (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	3.97 ft	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional
Flow	65.1 cfs	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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