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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Charles River at Dover Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.69 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.56 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.57 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.59 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.62 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.65 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.67 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.69 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 1.89 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 1.89 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 1.89 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 1.89 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 1.89 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 1.9 ft 2:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2024Highest Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDOVM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:15PM May 17, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:25AM May 17)Latest observed value: 1.89 ft at 5:45 PM EDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 5 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Charles River at Dover are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 4.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 9.24 ft on 08/23/1955
(2) 9.10 ft on 03/25/1936
(3) 9.00 ft on 06/27/1938
(4) 8.72 ft on 03/22/1968
(5) 8.36 ft on 01/28/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.11 ft on 01/21/2024
(2) 6.78 ft on 01/15/2024
(3) 5.12 ft on 01/10/2024
(4) 6.86 ft on 12/22/2023
(5) 5.63 ft on 07/14/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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9 Anyone with interests along the Charles River must act now to protect life and property. If you are asked to evacuate, do so immediately. Flooding will impact portions of Dover, Medway, South Natick and Wellesley. Some roadways may become flooded. Never try to cross a flooded roadway. The road could be washed out. Know your alternate routes of travel. Some roads will be closed due to flooding.
8 Flooding will impact portions of Dover, Medfield, Millis, Medway, South Natick, Needham and Wellesley With Road closures and local evacuations possible.
7 Flooding will close a portion of Mill Street in Dover. Flooding also affects low lying sections of Medway along Shaw Street and Charles River Road, as well as Route 109 at the Millis and Medfield town line. Flooding also is expected along Causeway Street in Medfield. Flooding affects homes along River Street in South Natick.
6.5 Flooding affects homes along River Street in South Natick. Flood waters also affect part of Route 109 at the Medfield and Millis town line. Flooding will continue to increase in Needham along Fisher Street.
6 Flooding will affect a few homes in Needham along Fisher Street, as well as a portion of Route 109 at the Medfield and Millis town line. Some flooding is also likely on the South Natick and Wellesley town line along River Street.
5 People living along the Charles River should prepare for flooding of low lying areas along the river. Susceptible locations include low lying areas along Fisher Street in Needham and a small area on the South Natick and Wellesley line along River Street.
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Latitude: 42.256209° N, Longitude: 71.260056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 88.98 93.98 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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