Ware River at Gibbs Crossing water level

Name: Ware River at Gibbs Crossing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ware River, Massachusetts, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.45ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 133 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, where the gauge shows 2.45 ft.

It is 4.55 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.38 ft – 2.48 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.20 ftSeptember 21, 1938

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 7.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.20 ft	September 21, 1938
2	12.83 ft	August 19, 1955
3	12.04 ft	March 19, 1936
4	8.62 ft	March 7, 2011
5	8.54 ft	October 15, 2005
6	8.13 ft	March 12, 1936
7	7.94 ft	March 6, 1979
8	7.88 ft	May 31, 1984
9	7.84 ft	June 25, 1944
10	7.22 ft	January 28, 1976

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 54° 31° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 58° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 55° 41° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 63° 36° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 55° 37° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Ware River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ware River near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	43.5 cfs	Normal	−6.6 cfs	18 mi
Ware River at Intake Works near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	67.0 cfs	Normal	−11.2 cfs	15 mi
Ware River at Barre PlainsRiver gauge, Ware River	0.61 ft	No reference yet	−0.09 ft	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quaboag River at West BrimfieldRiver gauge, Quaboag River	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.8 mi
Swift River at West WareRiver gauge, Swift River	124 cfs	High	−2.0 cfs	3.8 mi
East Branch Swift River near HardwickRiver gauge, East Branch Swift River	16.2 cfs	Normal	−3.5 cfs	11 mi
Quinebaug River below E Brimfield Dam at FiskdaleRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	80.7 cfs	Normal	−4.2 cfs	12 mi
Chicopee River at Indian OrchardRiver gauge, Chicopee River	4.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Sevenmile River near SpencerRiver gauge, Sevenmile River	8.9 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	14 mi
Fort River near AmherstRiver gauge, Fort River	19.2 cfs	Normal	−5.8 cfs	15 mi
Quinebaug River below Westville Dam near SouthbridgeRiver gauge, Quinebaug River	93.1 cfs	Normal	−9.9 cfs	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Ware River at Gibbs Crossing?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 4.55 ft below it.

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 Ware River at Gibbs Crossing today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.45 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ware River at Gibbs Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ware River at Gibbs Crossing normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ware River at Gibbs Crossing?

The highest level on record is 18.20 ft on September 21, 1938.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01173500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.23620, -72.27258 (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	2.45 ft	2026-10-18 13:30	Provisional
Flow	133 cfs	2026-10-18 13:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ware River at Gibbs Crossing (usgs:01173500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/ware-river-at-gibbs-crossing

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