Monatiquot River at East Braintree water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.95ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 14.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Monatiquot River at East Braintree, where the gauge shows 1.95 ft.

It is 2.55 ft below the flood stage of 4.50 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.95 ft – 2.26 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 5.60 ftMarch 17, 2010

What happens at each level

8.00 ft: FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE...INCLUDING THE BRAINTREE GARDENS CONDOMINIUMS AND ITS PARKING LOT. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE MONATIQUOT RIVER ON RIVER STREET. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND LEAVE IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND AVOID FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
6.00 ft: FLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT IS FLOODED...AND FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO REACH THE BASE OF THE BUILDINGS. ON RIVER STREET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER...MAINLY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
4.50 ft: FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BACKYARDS OF HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON COMMERCIAL STREET IN EAST BRAINTREE. LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE BRAINTREE GARDEN CONDOMINIUMS PARKING LOT ARE FLOODED. STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS AND DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RAPID RIVER FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ARE LIFE THREATENING...SINCE RIVER BANKS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE.
1.95 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	5.60 ft	March 17, 2010
2	5.17 ft	April 1, 2010

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Town Brook at QuincyTidal gauge, Town Brook	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	2.1 mi
Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at QuincyRiver gauge, Town Brook	16.52 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	2.1 mi
Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam at E. WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam	72.43 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	2.6 mi
Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder at East WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder	7.8 cfs	Normal	±0	2.7 mi
Old Swamp River near South WeymouthRiver gauge, Old Swamp River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Weir River at Leavitt Street at HinghamRiver gauge, Weir River	19.7 cfs	High	−2.8 cfs	5.5 mi
Neponset River at Milton VillageEstuary gauge, Neponset River	173 cfs	Normal	−30.0 cfs	5.8 mi
Neponset River at Greenlodge St near CantonRiver gauge, Neponset River	96.8 cfs	Normal	−11.2 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Monatiquot River at East Braintree?

The official flood stage is 4.50 ft. The level is currently 2.55 ft below it.

What is the water level of Monatiquot River at East Braintree today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.95 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Monatiquot River at East Braintree rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monatiquot River at East Braintree normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Monatiquot River at East Braintree?

The highest level on record is 5.60 ft on March 17, 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:01105583 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.22081, -70.97807 (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	1.95 ft	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional
Flow	14.8 cfs	2026-10-19 14:00	Provisional

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