Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee water level

Name: Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, Massachusetts, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.10ft Up 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT (21 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee is well above normal at 1.10 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.24 ft, based on 12 years of readings, so the water level is 0.87 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.09 ft, a difference of +0.01 ft.

It has risen 0.46 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between −1.22 ft and 1.98 ft.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.24 ft0.87 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.33 ft – 0.74 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.09 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −1.22 ft – 1.98 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −1.30 ft – 1.45 ft

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 51° 35° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 56° 47° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 59° 53° – Wind 20 mph

21 Wed 57° 52° – Wind 19 mph

22 Thu 56° 51° 0.06 in, 26% Wind 17 mph

23 Fri 53° 49° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 55° 43° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quashnet River at Waquoit VillageTidal gauge, Quashnet River	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.2 mi
Ashumet Pond, FalmouthLake	43.74 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	4.3 mi
Mattapoisett River near MattapoisettRiver gauge, Mattapoisett River	37.5 cfs	High	−5.3 cfs	20 mi
Herring River at North HarwichRiver gauge, Herring River	1.3 cfs	Very low	±0	20 mi
Paskamanset River near South DartmouthRiver gauge, Paskamanset River	53.1 cfs	High	−5.4 cfs	27 mi
Jones River at KingstonTidal gauge, Jones River	21.4 cfs	Normal	−4.9 cfs	30 mi
Taunton River near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Taunton River	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	34 mi
Provincetown Tide Gage, ProvincetownTidal gauge	1.08 ft	Very high	+1.75 ft	34 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 ft.

What is a normal level for the Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.24 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.33 ft and 0.74 ft, based on 12 years of records.

What is the water level of Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.10 ft. Up 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee rising or falling?

Up 0.46 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:413601070275800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.60016, -70.46612 (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	1.10 ft	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Popponesset Bay, Mashpee Neck Road, near Mashpee (usgs:413601070275800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/popponesset-bay-mashpee-neck-road-near-mashpee

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