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Charles River at Medway Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2021Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2021Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2021Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2021Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2021Highest Observation: 1.74 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.66 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.66 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.66 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2021Observed: 1.66 ft at 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2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 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1.41 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.42 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.42 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.42 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.42 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.4 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2021Observed: 1.41 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMEDM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:15PM May 9, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.41 ft at 8:45 PM EDT 9-May-2021. Flood Stage is 5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Charles River at Medway. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 7
Moderate Flood Stage: 6
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 4.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 7.21 ft on 03/31/2010
(2) 7.02 ft on 10/16/2005
(3) 6.62 ft on 03/16/2010
(4) 6.35 ft on 03/23/2001
(5) 5.57 ft on 12/13/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.39 ft on 01/13/2018
(2) 5.09 ft on 04/01/2014
(3) 5.08 ft on 03/31/2014
(4) 7.21 ft on 03/31/2010
(5) 6.62 ft on 03/16/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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Latitude: 42.139820° N, Longitude: 71.389503° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5 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
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