Ware River near Barre water level

Name: Ware River near Barre water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ware River, Massachusetts, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 46.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Ware River near Barre is at 3.02 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 2.95 ft and 3.07 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 Ware River near Barre

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 33° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 52° 32° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 55° 35° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 61° 46° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 52° 38° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 59° 39° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Ware River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ware River at Intake Works near BarreRiver gauge, Ware River	75.1 cfs	Normal	+11.1 cfs	3.1 mi
Ware River at Barre PlainsRiver gauge, Ware River	0.70 ft	No reference yet	+0.10 ft	5.5 mi
Ware River at Gibbs CrossingRiver gauge, Ware River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	18 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills near HoldenRiver gauge, Quinapoxet River	23.1 cfs	Normal	−4.8 cfs	11 mi
Sevenmile River near SpencerRiver gauge, Sevenmile River	9.3 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	11 mi
East Branch Swift River near HardwickRiver gauge, East Branch Swift River	17.9 cfs	Normal	+1.7 cfs	11 mi
Otter River at Otter RiverRiver gauge, Otter River	48.0 cfs	Normal	+6.9 cfs	11 mi
Stillwater River near SterlingRiver gauge, Stillwater River	42.1 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Gates Brook near West BoylstonRiver gauge, Gates Brook	4.1 cfs	High	−1.3 cfs	13 mi
North Nashua River at FitchburgRiver gauge, North Nashua River	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	+0.23 ft	16 mi
North Nashua River near LeominsterRiver gauge, North Nashua River	157 cfs	High	+4.0 cfs	16 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 Ware River near Barre today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ware River near Barre rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ware River near Barre 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:01172500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.42509, -72.02452 (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	3.02 ft	2026-10-17 21:45	Provisional
Flow	46.7 cfs	2026-10-17 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ware River near Barre (usgs:01172500). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/massachusetts/ware-river-near-barre

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