Jones River at Kingston water level

Name: Jones River at Kingston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Jones River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.11ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 25.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Jones River at Kingston is at 3.11 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.11 ft and 3.17 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.20 ftMarch 16, 2010

What happens at each level

4.50 ft: Minor flooding occurs along the river, including low lying areas on Brook Street near the intersection with Main Street.
3.11 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.20 ft	March 16, 2010
2	6.16 ft	March 31, 2010
3	5.85 ft	March 3, 2018
4	5.43 ft	January 13, 2024
5	5.23 ft	April 18, 2007
6	5.00 ft	March 10, 2024
7	4.99 ft	February 26, 2010
8	4.91 ft	April 19, 2007
9	4.87 ft	January 10, 2024
10	4.76 ft	June 9, 2013

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 37° 0.06 in, 56% Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 54° 33° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 56° 43° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 57° 52° – Wind 19 mph

21 Wed 53° 48° – Wind 20 mph

22 Thu 52° 49° – Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 54° 48° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Head River at HanoverTidal gauge, Indian Head River	2.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	9 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Old Swamp River near South WeymouthRiver gauge, Old Swamp River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam at E. WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam	72.52 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder at East WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder	8.1 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Weir River at Leavitt Street at HinghamRiver gauge, Weir River	24.0 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	18 mi
Mill River at Spring Street at TauntonTidal gauge, Mill River	4.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	19 mi
Monatiquot River at East BraintreeTidal gauge, Monatiquot River	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Jones River at Kingston today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.11 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Jones River at Kingston rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Jones River at Kingston normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Jones River at Kingston?

The highest level on record is 6.20 ft on March 16, 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:01105870 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.99081, -70.73362 (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	3.11 ft	2026-10-17 23:15	Provisional
Flow	25.3 cfs	2026-10-17 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Jones River at Kingston (usgs:01105870). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/jones-river-at-kingston

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