Deerfield River at Charlemont
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/13/2025 5:30 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/13/2025 10:32 AM EDTRecord: 20.2 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 22 - This flood level is higher than the peak from Irene in August 2011, and affects large portions of the Charlemont and Buckland areas. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges and train tracks. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Numerous homes and busineses in the greater vicinity of the Deerfield River are flooded out, including the Mohawk Park Campground. Other streets flooded out include Tower Road, West and East Hawley Roads, South River Road, and Elm Street.
- 20 - This flood level is comparable to the flood from Irene in 2011. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Other streets that become flooded include portions of Tower Road, West and East Hawley Roads, South River Road, and Elm Street. Many homes, farms and businesses along the river in Charlemont and Buckland are flooded out. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges that cross the river. Portions of the train tracks along the river are flooded. Much of Mohawk Park Campground floods
- 19 - This flood approaches the flood level from Irene in August 2011. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Other streets flood in Charlemont include Tower Road, West and East Hawley Road, South River Road, and Elm Street. Many homes, farms and businesses along the river in Charlemont and Buckland are flooded. Much of the Mohawk Park Campground is flooded out. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges that cross the river. Portions of the train tracks along the river flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 42.6260, -72.8542 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | MA |
| WFO | BOX |
| County | Franklin |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01168500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.23 ft | on 03-17-2025 |
| 2. | 10.02 ft | on 12-18-2023 |
| 3. | 13.06 ft | on 07-10-2023 |
| 4. | 20.17 ft | on 08-28-2011 |
| 5. | 10.12 ft | on 04-16-2007 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.23 ft | on 03-17-2025 |
| 2. | 10.02 ft | on 12-18-2023 |
| 3. | 13.06 ft | on 07-10-2023 |
| 4. | 20.17 ft | on 08-28-2011 |
| 5. | 10.12 ft | on 04-16-2007 |
| 6. | 13.53 ft | on 10-09-2005 |
| 7. | 9.50 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 8. | 9.71 ft | on 04-02-2004 |
| 9. | 11.19 ft | on 07-16-2000 |
| 10. | 9.74 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
| 11. | 9.68 ft | on 10-22-1995 |
| 12. | 9.70 ft | on 03-17-1990 |
| 13. | 16.25 ft | on 04-04-1987 |
| 14. | 13.12 ft | on 05-29-1984 |
| 15. | 11.42 ft | on 02-20-1981 |
| 16. | 12.39 ft | on 04-10-1980 |
| 17. | 11.20 ft | on 05-25-1979 |
| 18. | 10.15 ft | on 03-14-1977 |
| 19. | 11.90 ft | on 08-10-1976 |
| 20. | 10.79 ft | on 12-21-1973 |
| 21. | 11.19 ft | on 10-15-1955 |
| 22. | 13.88 ft | on 06-01-1952 |
| 23. | 10.52 ft | on 11-26-1950 |
| 24. | 17.75 ft | on 12-31-1948 |
| 25. | 10.15 ft | on 04-26-1945 |
| 26. | 9.69 ft | on 06-24-1944 |
| 27. | 9.80 ft | on 05-13-1943 |
| 28. | 9.83 ft | on 05-03-1940 |
| 29. | 20.17 ft | on 09-21-1938 |
| 30. | 9.61 ft | on 05-15-1937 |
| 31. | 10.12 ft | on 06-10-1931 |
| 32. | 13.38 ft | on 11-03-1927 |
| 33. | 15.97 ft | on 02-12-1925 |
| 34. | 10.70 ft | on 04-12-1922 |
| 35. | 13.35 ft | on 03-09-1921 |
| 36. | 10.04 ft | on 04-13-1920 |
| 37. | 12.27 ft | on 03-28-1919 |
| 38. | 15.70 ft | on 07-08-1915 |
| 39. | 10.00 ft | on 04-20-1914 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.17 ft | on 08-28-2011 |
| 2. | 20.17 ft | on 09-21-1938 |
| 3. | 17.75 ft | on 12-31-1948 |
| 4. | 16.25 ft | on 04-04-1987 |
| 5. | 15.97 ft | on 02-12-1925 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.17 ft | on 08-28-2011 |
| 2. | 20.17 ft | on 09-21-1938 |
| 3. | 17.75 ft | on 12-31-1948 |
| 4. | 16.25 ft | on 04-04-1987 |
| 5. | 15.97 ft | on 02-12-1925 |
| 6. | 15.70 ft | on 07-08-1915 |
| 7. | 13.88 ft | on 06-01-1952 |
| 8. | 13.53 ft | on 10-09-2005 |
| 9. | 13.38 ft | on 11-03-1927 |
| 10. | 13.35 ft | on 03-09-1921 |
| 11. | 13.12 ft | on 05-29-1984 |
| 12. | 13.06 ft | on 07-10-2023 |
| 13. | 12.39 ft | on 04-10-1980 |
| 14. | 12.27 ft | on 03-28-1919 |
| 15. | 11.90 ft | on 08-10-1976 |
| 16. | 11.42 ft | on 02-20-1981 |
| 17. | 11.20 ft | on 05-25-1979 |
| 18. | 11.19 ft | on 10-15-1955 |
| 19. | 11.19 ft | on 07-16-2000 |
| 20. | 10.79 ft | on 12-21-1973 |
| 21. | 10.70 ft | on 04-12-1922 |
| 22. | 10.52 ft | on 11-26-1950 |
| 23. | 10.15 ft | on 03-14-1977 |
| 24. | 10.15 ft | on 04-26-1945 |
| 25. | 10.12 ft | on 06-10-1931 |
| 26. | 10.12 ft | on 04-16-2007 |
| 27. | 10.04 ft | on 04-13-1920 |
| 28. | 10.02 ft | on 12-18-2023 |
| 29. | 10.00 ft | on 04-20-1914 |
| 30. | 9.83 ft | on 05-03-1940 |
| 31. | 9.80 ft | on 05-13-1943 |
| 32. | 9.74 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
| 33. | 9.71 ft | on 04-02-2004 |
| 34. | 9.70 ft | on 03-17-1990 |
| 35. | 9.69 ft | on 06-24-1944 |
| 36. | 9.68 ft | on 10-22-1995 |
| 37. | 9.61 ft | on 05-15-1937 |
| 38. | 9.50 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 39. | 8.23 ft | on 03-17-2025 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 531.84 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 529.84 ft |
| minor Flooding | 526.84 ft |
| action | 524.84 ft |
| Latest Value | 519.15 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 516.84 ft |
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Unique Local Info
US Geological Survey inundation mapping is available in this location.
Visit http://wimcloud.usgs.gov/apps/FIM/FloodInundationMapper.html and click on the "Deerfield River at Charlemont" triangle.
The complete report is available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20155108/
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