Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus water level

Name: Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Saugus River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.39ft Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 6.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus, where the gauge shows 1.39 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.39 ft – 2.26 ft.

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mystic River at Amelia Earhart Dam near SomervilleTidal gauge, Mystic River	105.41 ft	Normal	+0.28 ft	6.2 mi
Aberjona River at WinchesterRiver gauge, Aberjona River	16.2 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	7 mi
Ipswich River at South MiddletonRiver gauge, Ipswich River	15.7 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	7 mi
Charles River, New Charles River Dam at BostonTidal gauge, Charles River, New Charles River Dam	107.61 ft	Normal	−0.28 ft	7 mi
Alewife Brook near ArlingtonTidal gauge, Alewife Brook	9.2 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	8 mi
Charles River at First St at CambridgeTidal gauge, Charles River	107.63 ft	Normal	−0.30 ft	8 mi
Muddy River at BrooklineTidal gauge, Muddy River	7.56 ft	Very low	−0.28 ft	11 mi
Shawsheen River near WilmingtonRiver gauge, Shawsheen River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM EDT, the water level was 1.39 ft. Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus rising or falling?

Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus 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:01102345 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.46942, -71.00696 (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	1.39 ft	2026-10-19 11:55	Provisional
Flow	6.0 cfs	2026-10-19 11:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus (usgs:01102345). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/saugus-river-at-saugus-ironworks-at-saugus

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