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Trout Brook at Dover water level

River gauge, Trout Brook, Massachusetts, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.4 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

History
1.531.551.58ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 171.531.551.58ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Trout Brook at Dover, where the gauge shows 1.51 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.42 ft – 1.59 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: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 36° – Wind 15 mph
18 Sun 55° 32° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 56° 39° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 60° 46° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 51° 43° – Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 58° 41° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 44%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Charles River at DoverRiver gauge, Charles River 1.31 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 1.7 mi
Charles River at WellesleyRiver gauge, Charles River 203 cfs High −4.0 cfs 5.5 mi
Cochituate Brook below Lake Cochituate at FraminghamRiver gauge, Cochituate Brook 21.3 cfs High −2.4 cfs 6 mi
Mother Brook at DedhamRiver gauge, Mother Brook 119 cfs Very high +3.0 cfs 7 mi
Stony Brook Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 1, near WestonRiver gauge, Stony Brook Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 1, 0.6 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 7 mi
Neponset River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Neponset River 6.09 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 7 mi
Stony Brook Reservoir at Dam near WalthamReservoir, Stony Brook Reservoir 1.8 cfs Normal ±0 7 mi
Sudbury River at SaxonvilleRiver gauge, Sudbury River 5.05 ft Below flood stage −1.24 ft 7 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 Trout Brook at Dover today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trout Brook at Dover rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Trout Brook at Dover 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:01103455 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.25399, -71.29339 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.51 ft 2026-10-17 22:00 Provisional
Flow 2.4 cfs 2026-10-17 22:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Trout Brook at Dover (usgs:01103455). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/trout-brook-at-dover

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.