Neponset River at Milton Village water level

Name: Neponset River at Milton Village water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Neponset River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.78ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 170 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Neponset River at Milton Village reads 1.78 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.78 ft and 2.13 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 36.93 ftJune 18, 1998

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	36.93 ft	June 18, 1998
2	36.46 ft	March 30, 2001
3	36.01 ft	April 2, 2004
4	35.73 ft	October 17, 2005
5	35.04 ft	April 8, 1997
6	35.01 ft	September 16, 1999
7	34.21 ft	May 19, 2002

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 56° 31° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 55° 38° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 58° 45° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 54° 49° – Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 61° 44° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 52° 43° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 50° 41° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Neponset River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neponset River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Neponset River	5.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Neponset River at Greenlodge St near CantonRiver gauge, Neponset River	94.9 cfs	Normal	−10.1 cfs	5.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at QuincyRiver gauge, Town Brook	16.52 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	3.7 mi
Town Brook at QuincyTidal gauge, Town Brook	3.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	4.0 mi
Mother Brook at DedhamRiver gauge, Mother Brook	23.2 cfs	Normal	−69.2 cfs	5.0 mi
Muddy River at BrooklineTidal gauge, Muddy River	7.45 ft	Very low	−0.43 ft	5.1 mi
Monatiquot River at East BraintreeTidal gauge, Monatiquot River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.8 mi
Charles River at First St at CambridgeTidal gauge, Charles River	107.52 ft	Low	−0.49 ft	6 mi
Charles River, New Charles River Dam at BostonTidal gauge, Charles River, New Charles River Dam	107.48 ft	Low	−0.44 ft	7 mi
Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam at E. WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam	72.41 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Neponset River at Milton Village today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.78 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Neponset River at Milton Village rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Neponset River at Milton Village 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 Neponset River at Milton Village?

The highest level on record is 36.93 ft on June 18, 1998.

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:011055566 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.27081, -71.06835 (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	1.78 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional
Flow	170 cfs	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Neponset River at Milton Village (usgs:011055566). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/neponset-river-at-milton-village

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