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Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy water level

River gauge, Town Brook, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

16.52ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

16.3 16.5 16.8 17.0

History

16.517.017.5ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 1916.517.017.5ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
16.016.517.017.5ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1916.016.517.017.5ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
161718ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026161718ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
161718ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026161718ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy is at 16.52 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 16.60 ft, based on 25 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.08 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 16.63 ft, a difference of −0.11 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 16.22 ft and 17.74 ft.

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

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
16.60 ft0.08 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
16.29 ft – 16.97 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year
16.63 ft−0.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
16.22 ft – 17.74 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
16.21 ft – 17.74 ft

Floating and fishing near Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 51° 33° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 56° 38° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 58° 50° – Wind 17 mph
21 Wed 54° 49° 0.00 in Wind 19 mph
22 Thu 59° 46° – Wind 14 mph
23 Fri 56° 46° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 54° 44° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Town Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Town Brook at QuincyTidal gauge, Town Brook 3.5 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 0.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Monatiquot River at East BraintreeTidal gauge, Monatiquot River 1.94 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 2.1 mi
Neponset River at Milton VillageEstuary gauge, Neponset River 170 cfs Normal −24.0 cfs 3.7 mi
Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam at E. WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond, Whitmans Pond Dam 72.42 ft Normal −0.06 ft 4.5 mi
Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder at East WeymouthRiver gauge, Whitmans Pond Fish Ladder 7.8 cfs Normal ±0 4.5 mi
Old Swamp River near South WeymouthRiver gauge, Old Swamp River 2.70 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 4.8 mi
Weir River at Leavitt Street at HinghamRiver gauge, Weir River 19.5 cfs High −2.3 cfs 7 mi
Neponset River at Greenlodge St near CantonRiver gauge, Neponset River 95.8 cfs Normal −10.2 cfs 8 mi
Mother Brook at DedhamRiver gauge, Mother Brook 27.3 cfs Normal −66.9 cfs 8 mi

Questions and answers

Is Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy higher than last year?

No, it is 0.11 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.63 ft.

What is a normal level for Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 16.60 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 16.29 ft and 16.97 ft, based on 25 years of records.

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 Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT, the water level was 16.52 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 25 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:01105584 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.24444, -71.00444 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 16.52 ft 2026-10-19 18:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Town Brook at Diversion Tunnel at Quincy (usgs:01105584). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/town-brook-at-diversion-tunnel-at-quincy

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