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Weather Forecast Office Boston, MA Northeast River Forecast Center
Hydrograph River at a Glance Download Weekly Chance of
Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Blackstone River at Northbridge Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:31PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 4:31AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:31PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:31AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 4.47 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 4.47 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 4.47 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 4.47 ft at 10:31AM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 4.47 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.38 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:31PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 10:31AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesNBRM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:21AM May 25, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.25 ft at 10:31 AM EDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Blackstone River at Northbridge are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 16.70 ft on 08/20/1955
(2) 13.65 ft on 10/15/2005
(3) 12.48 ft on 01/25/1979
(4) 11.36 ft on 09/12/1954
(5) 10.70 ft on 03/10/1998
(6) 10.69 ft on 03/31/2010
(7) 10.54 ft on 09/08/2011
(8) 10.50 ft on 04/16/2007
(9) 10.50 ft on 12/12/2008
(10) 10.36 ft on 08/29/2011
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Currently none available.
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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16 WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER. NUMEROUS RESIDENCES ALONG MAIN STREET ALONG AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE SUTTON STREET BRIDGE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
13 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT. FLOODING WILL SPREAD INTO RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER ON MAIN STREET. FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM NORTHBRIDGE TO MILLVILLE. BUISNESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY ALONG THE RIVER.
11 FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER FROM NORTHBRIDGE THROUGH UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE TOWNS.
9 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS BORDER.
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Latitude: 42.153611° N, Longitude: 71.652500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 Not Available Not Available 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 NULL NULL  

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