North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams water level

Name: North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, North Branch Hoosic River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.06ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (28 min ago)

Flow: 54.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams, where the gauge shows 6.06 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.03 ft – 6.48 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: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 60° 36° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 60° 41° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 58° 38° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 58° 36° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 53° 36° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 55° 33° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 58° 36° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hoosic River near WilliamstownRiver gauge, Hoosic River	5.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	3.3 mi
Cold River at FloridaRiver gauge, Cold River	7.2 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	4.0 mi
Green River at WilliamstownRiver gauge, Green River	30.5 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	5.3 mi
Hoosic River at AdamsRiver gauge, Hoosic River	60.4 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	6 mi
Deerfield River at CharlemontRiver gauge, Deerfield River	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	13 mi
Walloomsac River near North BenningtonRiver gauge, Walloomsac River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 mi
East Branch Housatonic River at ColtsvilleRiver gauge, East Branch Housatonic River	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	17 mi
North River at ShattuckvilleRiver gauge, North River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	19 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 North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 6.06 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams 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:01332000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.70220, -73.09314 (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	6.06 ft	2026-10-20 07:30	Provisional
Flow	54.2 cfs	2026-10-20 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: North Branch Hoosic River at North Adams (usgs:01332000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/north-branch-hoosic-river-at-north-adams

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