Nashoba Brook near Acton water level

Name: Nashoba Brook near Acton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nashoba Brook, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.84ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 2.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Nashoba Brook near Acton: the gauge reads 3.84 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.83 ft – 3.84 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Assabet River at MaynardRiver gauge, Assabet River	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	6.0 mi
Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 2, near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 2,	0.1 cfs	Low	±0	9 mi
Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 3, near LexingtonRiver gauge, Cambridge Reservoir, Unnamed Tributary 3,	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	10 mi
Concord River below R Meadow Brook, at LowellRiver gauge, Concord River	4.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Hobbs Brook below Cambridge Reservoir near Kendall GreenReservoir, Hobbs Brook	5.2 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Shawsheen River near WilmingtonRiver gauge, Shawsheen River	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	10 mi
Stony Brook at Viles Street, near WestonRiver gauge, Stony Brook	2.3 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	11 mi
Merrimack River below Concord River at LowellRiver gauge, Merrimack River	42.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.53 ft	11 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 Nashoba Brook near Acton today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.84 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nashoba Brook near Acton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nashoba Brook near Acton normal?

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

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:01097300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.51259, -71.40423 (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	3.84 ft	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional
Flow	2.3 cfs	2026-10-18 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nashoba Brook near Acton (usgs:01097300). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/nashoba-brook-near-acton

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