Parker River at Byfield water level

Name: Parker River at Byfield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Parker River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 4.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Parker River at Byfield is at 0.16 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.12 ft and 0.21 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Floating and fishing near Parker River at Byfield

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.40 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 60° 35° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 54° 31° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 55° 37° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 58° 47° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 50° 44° – Wind 17 mph

22 Thu 55° 42° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 55° 42° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Merrimack River at NewburyportEstuary gauge, Merrimack River	2.06 ft	Very high	+0.33 ft	5.7 mi
Ipswich River near IpswichRiver gauge, Ipswich River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Merrimack River at LawrenceRiver gauge, Merrimack River	10.77 ft	Normal	−0.79 ft	11 mi
Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at AndoverRiver gauge, Shawsheen River	23.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Ipswich River at South MiddletonRiver gauge, Ipswich River	19.2 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi
Spicket River near MethuenRiver gauge, Spicket River	4.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Spicket River at North SalemRiver gauge, Spicket River	1.9 cfs	Very low	+0.2 cfs	15 mi
Exeter River at Haigh Road, near BrentwoodRiver gauge, Exeter River	20.0 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	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 Parker River at Byfield today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Parker River at Byfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Parker River at Byfield normal?

Normal 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:01101000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.75287, -70.94561 (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	0.16 ft	2026-10-17 23:30	Provisional
Flow	4.4 cfs	2026-10-17 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Parker River at Byfield (usgs:01101000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/parker-river-at-byfield

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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