Millers River at Athol water level

Name: Millers River at Athol water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Millers River, Massachusetts, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.69ft Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 280 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Millers River at Athol is 6.69 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.34 ft and 6.76 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 55° 35° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 54° 33° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 57° 35° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 62° 44° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 54° 39° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 60° 38° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 59° 38° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the Millers River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Millers River near WinchendonRiver gauge, Millers River	121 cfs	Normal	+7.0 cfs	10 mi
Millers River at ErvingRiver gauge, Millers River	351 cfs	Normal	+78.0 cfs	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Priest Brook near WinchendonRiver gauge, Priest Brook	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	9 mi
Otter River at Otter RiverRiver gauge, Otter River	48.8 cfs	Normal	+7.7 cfs	10 mi
West Branch Swift River near ShutesburyRiver gauge, West Branch Swift River	17.6 cfs	Normal	+7.1 cfs	12 mi
Connecticut River near NorthfieldRiver gauge, Connecticut River	8,090 cfs	High	+3,070 cfs	13 mi
East Branch Swift River near HardwickRiver gauge, East Branch Swift River	19.7 cfs	Normal	+1.8 cfs	14 mi
Ware River near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	47.8 cfs	Normal	+2.2 cfs	16 mi
Ware River at Intake Works near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	76.1 cfs	Normal	+12.1 cfs	17 mi
Connecticut River at Montague CityRiver gauge, Connecticut River	9.69 ft	Below flood stage	+2.27 ft	17 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 Millers River at Athol today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 6.69 ft. Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Millers River at Athol rising or falling?

Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Millers River at Athol normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01165150 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.59259, -72.23925 (WGS84)
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	6.69 ft	2026-10-17 19:30	Provisional
Flow	280 cfs	2026-10-17 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Millers River at Athol (usgs:01165150). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/millers-river-at-athol

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