Muddy River at Brookline water level
Tidal gauge, Muddy River, Massachusetts, United States
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Muddy River at Brookline, where the gauge shows 7.85 ft.
That puts it 0.04 ft above the median of 7.81 ft for mid-October, based on 24 years of readings. It is 7.15 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 8.07 ft (−0.22 ft).
It is still going down, by 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.16 ft – 8.38 ft.
Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 7.81 ft0.04 ft above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 7.61 ft – 8.49 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (24 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 8.07 ft−0.22 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 7.16 ft – 8.38 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 6.96 ft – 8.38 ft
- Highest on record
- 16.63 ftDecember 10, 2014
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.63 ft | December 10, 2014 |
| 2 | 15.41 ft | March 15, 2010 |
| 3 | 15.24 ft | September 2, 2021 |
| 4 | 12.99 ft | October 16, 2005 |
| 5 | 12.39 ft | October 16, 2005 |
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Muddy River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy River near East WallingfordRiver gauge, Muddy River | 16.0 cfs | Very high | −6.3 cfs | 106 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles River at First St at CambridgeTidal gauge, Charles River | 107.95 ft | High | −0.30 ft | 2.4 mi |
| Charles River, New Charles River Dam at BostonTidal gauge, Charles River, New Charles River Dam | 107.88 ft | High | −0.34 ft | 3.3 mi |
| Mystic River at Amelia Earhart Dam near SomervilleTidal gauge, Mystic River | 105.13 ft | Very low | −0.28 ft | 4.4 mi |
| Alewife Brook near ArlingtonTidal gauge, Alewife Brook | 13.6 cfs | Normal | +0.9 cfs | 5.0 mi |
| Neponset River at Milton VillageEstuary gauge, Neponset River | 224 cfs | Normal | −23.0 cfs | 5.1 mi |
| Charles River at WellesleyRiver gauge, Charles River | 203 cfs | High | −8.0 cfs | 6.1 mi |
| Mother Brook at DedhamRiver gauge, Mother Brook | 124 cfs | Very high | +9.0 cfs | 6 mi |
| Charles River at WalthamRiver gauge, Charles River | 1.60 ft | Below flood stage | −0.06 ft | 7 mi |
Questions and answers
How does the Muddy River at Brookline compare with last year?
It is 0.22 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.07 ft.
What is flood stage for the Muddy River at Brookline?
The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 7.15 ft below it.
What is a normal level for the Muddy River at Brookline in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 7.81 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.61 ft and 8.49 ft, based on 24 years of records.
What is the water level of Muddy River at Brookline today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 7.85 ft. Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Muddy River at Brookline rising or falling?
Down 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Muddy River at Brookline normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 24 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Muddy River at Brookline?
The highest level on record is 16.63 ft on December 10, 2014.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Station code
usgs:01104683(Agency page)- Coordinates
42.33720, -71.11113(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 | 7.85 ft | 2026-10-17 17:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy River at Brookline (usgs:01104683). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/muddy-river-at-brookline
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