Connecticut River at Northampton

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 6:52 PM UTC

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Northampton DPW

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 2:00 PM EDT

Record: 129.4 ft

Low Threshold: 100 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 120 ft

Moderate Flooding 115 ft

Minor Flooding 112 ft

Action 110 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	120 ft
	Moderate Flooding	115 ft
	Minor Flooding	112 ft
	Action	110 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

130 - This is near the flood of record, a very dangerous flood. Numerous road closures along the river are likely. Portions of Route 5 may be flooded in Northampton, Easthampton, and northern Holyoke. Know alternate routes. Follow detours to avoid these flooded areas. The Connecticut River may overtop the flood dike in some areas. Widespread inundation along the Mill River in Hatfield through the Valley and South Street neighborhood is expected.
126 - The river elevation is approaching the flood of record. Significant impact to both residential and business interests is expected. Follow evacuation orders from local officials. Some roadways, including portions of Route 5 will be closed due to flooding. Know alternate routes and obey all road closures to avoid these areas.
123 - Significant flooding will impact Northampton, Easthampton, Hadley and South Hadley. Avoid flooded areas. Follow the directions of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so. This is a major flood, various low lying residential areas in the vicinity of the river will become inundated and various road closures will occur.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.3108, -72.6219
RFC	NERFC
State	MA
WFO	BOX
County	Hampshire
Data Provider(s)
Northampton DPW	Northampton Department of Public Works

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	112.85 ft	on 03-18-2025	(P)
2.	112.31 ft	on 03-08-2024
3.	113.97 ft	on 12-19-2023
4.	115.53 ft	on 07-12-2023
5.	112.28 ft	on 04-23-2019

Historic Crests

1.	129.40 ft	on 03-19-1936
2.	125.00 ft	on 09-22-1938
3.	120.80 ft	on 05-31-1984
4.	119.90 ft	on 04-06-1960
5.	118.60 ft	on 01-01-1949

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	120.00 ft
moderate Flooding	115.00 ft
minor Flooding	112.00 ft
action	110.00 ft
Latest Value	103.23 ft
Gauge Zero	0.00 ft

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	10 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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River stage data provided by the Northampton Department of Public Works.

Collaborative Agencies

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Resources

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Boston / Norton

46 Commerce Way

Norton, MA 02766

(508) 622-3250

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1.	112.85 ft	on 03-18-2025	(P)
2.	112.31 ft	on 03-08-2024
3.	113.97 ft	on 12-19-2023
4.	115.53 ft	on 07-12-2023
5.	112.28 ft	on 04-23-2019
6.	113.00 ft	on 04-17-2019
7.	112.88 ft	on 02-27-2016
8.	113.12 ft	on 04-17-2014
9.	112.70 ft	on 09-08-2011
10.	112.70 ft	on 09-08-2011
11.	117.16 ft	on 08-30-2011
12.	112.81 ft	on 04-18-2011
13.	113.46 ft	on 04-14-2011
14.	112.80 ft	on 03-31-2010
15.	112.20 ft	on 03-24-2010
16.	111.90 ft	on 12-13-2008
17.	112.90 ft	on 04-15-2008
18.	114.50 ft	on 04-17-2007
19.	111.80 ft	on 05-21-2006
20.	113.70 ft	on 01-19-2006
21.	113.00 ft	on 10-27-2005
22.	116.30 ft	on 10-09-2005
23.	114.60 ft	on 04-04-2005
24.	114.00 ft	on 04-02-2004
25.	111.50 ft	on 12-26-2003
26.	113.20 ft	on 10-30-2003
27.	113.00 ft	on 03-31-2003
28.	111.70 ft	on 04-17-2002
29.	114.30 ft	on 04-24-2001
30.	112.40 ft	on 12-19-2000
31.	111.80 ft	on 04-06-2000
32.	114.60 ft	on 04-01-1998
33.	112.90 ft	on 01-10-1998
34.	114.20 ft	on 05-14-1996
35.	114.60 ft	on 04-17-1996
36.	112.40 ft	on 01-28-1996
37.	108.00 ft	on 01-18-1995
38.	114.40 ft	on 04-18-1994
39.	113.40 ft	on 04-17-1993
40.	113.50 ft	on 04-01-1993
41.	111.70 ft	on 12-26-1990
42.	111.80 ft	on 04-05-1990
43.	113.90 ft	on 03-18-1990
44.	112.50 ft	on 05-07-1989
45.	112.40 ft	on 04-08-1989
46.	111.60 ft	on 04-30-1988
47.	118.00 ft	on 04-01-1987
48.	113.50 ft	on 04-01-1986
49.	120.80 ft	on 05-31-1984
50.	113.70 ft	on 04-08-1984
51.	114.50 ft	on 12-16-1983
52.	111.60 ft	on 05-05-1983
53.	114.80 ft	on 04-19-1982
54.	114.20 ft	on 02-26-1981
55.	112.00 ft	on 04-11-1980
56.	112.50 ft	on 05-26-1979
57.	114.60 ft	on 03-27-1979
58.	114.00 ft	on 04-02-1977
59.	116.20 ft	on 03-15-1977
60.	115.70 ft	on 04-03-1976
61.	113.40 ft	on 03-29-1976
62.	112.60 ft	on 10-21-1975
63.	112.20 ft	on 04-06-1974
64.	114.20 ft	on 12-22-1973
65.	114.90 ft	on 07-02-1973
66.	111.60 ft	on 04-04-1973
67.	114.60 ft	on 03-19-1973
68.	113.90 ft	on 05-06-1972
69.	113.30 ft	on 04-21-1972
70.	112.20 ft	on 05-05-1971
71.	112.10 ft	on 04-26-1970
72.	115.50 ft	on 04-23-1969
73.	115.20 ft	on 03-24-1968
74.	112.50 ft	on 04-04-1967
75.	112.40 ft	on 04-16-1964
76.	112.40 ft	on 04-04-1963
77.	114.10 ft	on 04-02-1962
78.	119.90 ft	on 04-06-1960
79.	111.80 ft	on 12-01-1959
80.	113.40 ft	on 11-30-1959
81.	114.30 ft	on 04-05-1959
82.	115.30 ft	on 04-24-1958
83.	115.00 ft	on 05-01-1956
84.	112.00 ft	on 08-20-1955
85.	112.80 ft	on 04-17-1955
86.	112.00 ft	on 04-19-1954
87.	117.60 ft	on 03-29-1953
88.	116.00 ft	on 06-03-1952
89.	114.80 ft	on 04-07-1952
90.	115.40 ft	on 04-01-1951
91.	112.70 ft	on 04-06-1950
92.	118.60 ft	on 01-01-1949
93.	117.70 ft	on 03-23-1948
94.	114.40 ft	on 04-13-1947
95.	113.50 ft	on 03-22-1945
96.	117.00 ft	on 05-05-1940
97.	125.00 ft	on 09-22-1938
98.	129.40 ft	on 03-19-1936

1.	129.40 ft	on 03-19-1936
2.	125.00 ft	on 09-22-1938
3.	120.80 ft	on 05-31-1984
4.	119.90 ft	on 04-06-1960
5.	118.60 ft	on 01-01-1949
6.	118.00 ft	on 04-01-1987
7.	117.70 ft	on 03-23-1948
8.	117.60 ft	on 03-29-1953
9.	117.16 ft	on 08-30-2011
10.	117.00 ft	on 05-05-1940
11.	116.30 ft	on 10-09-2005
12.	116.20 ft	on 03-15-1977
13.	116.00 ft	on 06-03-1952
14.	115.70 ft	on 04-03-1976
15.	115.53 ft	on 07-12-2023
16.	115.50 ft	on 04-23-1969
17.	115.40 ft	on 04-01-1951
18.	115.30 ft	on 04-24-1958
19.	115.20 ft	on 03-24-1968
20.	115.00 ft	on 05-01-1956
21.	114.90 ft	on 07-02-1973
22.	114.80 ft	on 04-07-1952
23.	114.80 ft	on 04-19-1982
24.	114.60 ft	on 03-27-1979
25.	114.60 ft	on 04-04-2005
26.	114.60 ft	on 04-01-1998
27.	114.60 ft	on 04-17-1996
28.	114.60 ft	on 03-19-1973
29.	114.50 ft	on 04-17-2007
30.	114.50 ft	on 12-16-1983
31.	114.40 ft	on 04-13-1947
32.	114.40 ft	on 04-18-1994
33.	114.30 ft	on 04-05-1959
34.	114.30 ft	on 04-24-2001
35.	114.20 ft	on 02-26-1981
36.	114.20 ft	on 12-22-1973
37.	114.20 ft	on 05-14-1996
38.	114.10 ft	on 04-02-1962
39.	114.00 ft	on 04-02-2004
40.	114.00 ft	on 04-02-1977
41.	113.97 ft	on 12-19-2023
42.	113.90 ft	on 05-06-1972
43.	113.90 ft	on 03-18-1990
44.	113.70 ft	on 04-08-1984
45.	113.70 ft	on 01-19-2006
46.	113.50 ft	on 04-01-1986
47.	113.50 ft	on 04-01-1993
48.	113.50 ft	on 03-22-1945
49.	113.46 ft	on 04-14-2011
50.	113.40 ft	on 03-29-1976
51.	113.40 ft	on 04-17-1993
52.	113.40 ft	on 11-30-1959
53.	113.30 ft	on 04-21-1972
54.	113.20 ft	on 10-30-2003
55.	113.12 ft	on 04-17-2014
56.	113.00 ft	on 03-31-2003
57.	113.00 ft	on 10-27-2005
58.	113.00 ft	on 04-17-2019
59.	112.90 ft	on 04-15-2008
60.	112.90 ft	on 01-10-1998
61.	112.88 ft	on 02-27-2016
62.	112.85 ft	on 03-18-2025	(P)
63.	112.81 ft	on 04-18-2011
64.	112.80 ft	on 03-31-2010
65.	112.80 ft	on 04-17-1955
66.	112.70 ft	on 04-06-1950
67.	112.70 ft	on 09-08-2011
68.	112.70 ft	on 09-08-2011
69.	112.60 ft	on 10-21-1975
70.	112.50 ft	on 05-07-1989
71.	112.50 ft	on 04-04-1967
72.	112.50 ft	on 05-26-1979
73.	112.40 ft	on 12-19-2000
74.	112.40 ft	on 04-16-1964
75.	112.40 ft	on 04-08-1989
76.	112.40 ft	on 04-04-1963
77.	112.40 ft	on 01-28-1996
78.	112.31 ft	on 03-08-2024
79.	112.28 ft	on 04-23-2019
80.	112.20 ft	on 05-05-1971
81.	112.20 ft	on 04-06-1974
82.	112.20 ft	on 03-24-2010
83.	112.10 ft	on 04-26-1970
84.	112.00 ft	on 04-19-1954
85.	112.00 ft	on 04-11-1980
86.	112.00 ft	on 08-20-1955
87.	111.90 ft	on 12-13-2008
88.	111.80 ft	on 05-21-2006
89.	111.80 ft	on 04-05-1990
90.	111.80 ft	on 12-01-1959
91.	111.80 ft	on 04-06-2000
92.	111.70 ft	on 04-17-2002
93.	111.70 ft	on 12-26-1990
94.	111.60 ft	on 04-04-1973
95.	111.60 ft	on 05-05-1983
96.	111.60 ft	on 04-30-1988
97.	111.50 ft	on 12-26-2003
98.	108.00 ft	on 01-18-1995