Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Bookmark and Share

  
 

Over 200 USGS real-time streamgages used to support NWS river forecasts and warnings are at risk of being discontinued. Click here for more information from the USGS...


NOTE: Gauge readings may be delayed or temporarily unavailable due to satellite communication issues.
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
Neponset River at Norwood Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.04 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.1 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.05 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Highest Observation: 6.5 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.37 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 6.3 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 6.3 ft 2:00PM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 6.3 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 6.2 ft 2:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 6.1 ft 8:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 6.1 ft 2:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 6.1 ft 8:00AM May 27, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesNRWM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:51PM May 24, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:12AM May 24)Latest observed value: 6.38 ft at 10:15 PM EDT 24-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
Printable Image
About this graph
Tabular Data
XML Data
RSS Files
Datum: Not Available
Metadata
NOTE: Forecasts for the Neponset River at Norwood are issued routinely year-round.
Return to Area Map
Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at E. Br. at Canton
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:11
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 14.65 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 11.32 ft on 11/05/1955
(3) 11.16 ft on 03/30/2010
(4) 11.07 ft on 03/15/2010
(5) 11.05 ft on 07/24/1938
Show More Historical Crests

Low Water Records
Legend
Gauge Location
Disclaimer
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.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
12 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. IF EVACUATIONS ARE NEEDED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN CASE YOUR NORMAL ROUTE BECOMES FLOODED. NORWOOD MEMORIAL AIRPORT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACTED. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS ON NEPONSET STREET IN CANTON. FLOODWATERS AFFECT HOMES ALONG DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1.
11.5 FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD...INCLUDING HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. BACKWATER FLOODING OCCURS ON A PORTION OF NEPONSET STREET IN CANTON. FLOODING ALSO OCCURS AT THE NORWOOD MEMORIAL AIRPORT.
11 FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD...INCLUDING HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. NORWOOD MEMORIAL AIRPORT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACTED.
10.5 FLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1. FLOODING MAY ALSO AFFECT A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION.
10 MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET NEAR ROUTE 1 IN NORWOOD. WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
9 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE NEPONSET RIVER IN NORWOOD.
About This Location Collapse

Latitude: 42.177500° N, Longitude: 71.201389° 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  

Other Data Sources:
Resources Collapse
Hydrologic Resources Additional Resources
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Boston Weather Forecast Office
445 Myles Standish Blvd
Taunton, MA 02780
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 13-Mar-2013 6:34 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities