Walker Brook near Becket Center water level

Name: Walker Brook near Becket Center water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walker Brook, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.35ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 2.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Walker Brook near Becket Center reads 7.35 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.34 ft and 7.62 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

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.34 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 29° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 57° 39° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 59° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 53° 37° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 61° 36° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 52° 36° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 53° 32° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Westfield River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, West Branch Westfield River	3.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	8 mi
Westfield River at KnightvilleRiver gauge, Westfield River	204 cfs	Normal	−68.0 cfs	9 mi
Housatonic River at LenoxdaleRiver gauge, Housatonic River	269 cfs	Normal	−64.0 cfs	12 mi
West Branch Farmington River near New BostonRiver gauge, West Branch Farmington River	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Housatonic River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Housatonic River	2.48 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	16 mi
East Branch Housatonic River at ColtsvilleRiver gauge, East Branch Housatonic River	1.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	16 mi
Hubbard River near West HartlandRiver gauge, Hubbard River	21.1 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	17 mi
Green River near Great BarringtonRiver gauge, Green River	31.8 cfs	Normal	−9.3 cfs	18 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 Walker Brook near Becket Center today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 7.35 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Walker Brook near Becket Center rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walker Brook near Becket Center 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:01180800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.26359, -73.04619 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	7.35 ft	2026-10-19 05:30	Provisional
Flow	2.8 cfs	2026-10-19 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walker Brook near Becket Center (usgs:01180800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/walker-brook-near-becket-center

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