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Sudbury River at Saxonville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 4.74 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.7 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSAXM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:31PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:10AM May 21)Latest observed value: 4.74 ft at 10:15 PM EDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sudbury River at Saxonville are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:13
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:8.5

Historical Crests
(1) 13.99 ft on 03/31/2010
(2) 13.47 ft on 04/08/1987
(3) 13.30 ft on 06/07/1982
(4) 12.92 ft on 03/16/2010
(5) 12.61 ft on 03/23/2001
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15 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND AND CONCORD. IN WAYLAND PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD BOTH WEST AND EAST BOUND AS WELL AS ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. IN CONCORD NASHAWTUC ROAD...SUDBURY ROAD AND ROUTE 117 WILL BE HEAVILY IMPACTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS...POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING AND STAY AWAY FROM RIVER BANKS WHICH CAN GIVE WAY DUE TO EROSION.
13.5 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPEICALLY IN WAYLAND AND CONCORD. IN WAYLAND PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD BOTH WEST AND EAST BOUND AS WELL AS ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED FROM GLEZEN LANE TO THE SUDBURY TOWN LINE. IN CONCORD NASHAWTUC ROAD...SUDBURY ROAD AND ROUTE 117 WILL BE HEAVILY IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATION BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL...AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.
12.5 FLOODING IMPACTS PORTIONS OF ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD IN WAYLAND AS WELL AS ROUTE 20 BOTH WEST AND EAST BOUND AT ROUTE 27. PORTIONS OF ROUTE 27 WILL HAVE UP TO 12 INCHES OF WATER. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS IN WAYLAND WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDING PELHAM ISLAND ROAD AND SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE IMPACTING PORTIONS OF NASHAWTUC ROAD...SUDBURY ROAD AND ROUTE 117 IN CONCORD.
12 FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND...INCLUDING PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD WILL EXPERIENCE SOME FLOODING AS WELL AS ROUTE 20 EASTBOUND AT ROUTE 27. FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NASHAWTUC ROAD...SUDBURY ROAD AND ROUTE 117 IN CONCORD.
11 FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE AND PELHAM ISLAND ROADS AS WELL AS RIVER ROAD IN WAYLAND. FLOODING WILL ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT ROUTE 20 AT ROUTE 27. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
10 FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.
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Latitude: 42.325278° N, Longitude: 71.398056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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
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