ALERT: November 15 update on the status of the nationwide data transmission error preventing stream gauge data collected at affected locations from being displayed on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) webpages. As of 11/08/2018, The USGS has restored all impacted operational stream gauges to transmitting status. The status map of gauge outages from other agencies is here. The outage map will be updated each Thursday. We apologize for the service interruption and hope to have the data restored as soon as possible.

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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Mill River at Northampton. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 0 Moderate Flood Stage: 0 Flood Stage: 11 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 16.42 ft on 08/28/2011 (2) 15.58 ft on 04/16/2007 (3) 13.72 ft on 10/09/2005 (4) 13.47 ft on 02/25/2016 (5) 12.80 ft on 10/30/2017 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 10.81 ft on 11/03/2018 (2) 11.04 ft on 09/18/2018 (3) 12.80 ft on 10/30/2017 (4) 13.47 ft on 02/25/2016 (5) 12.32 ft on 09/30/2015 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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15	Backwater flooding into feeder streams results in multiple road closures in the Florence section of Northampton. In addition, Meadow Street in Northampton is flooded. Floodwaters inundate Maines Field, and floodwaters affect lowest lying homes in Leeds Center as well as lowest lying industries above the Pine Street Dam in Florence. Farm roads in the Oxbow floodplain are closed, as well as the Smith College River Walk Path.
14	Floodwaters inundate Maines Field and result in the closure of Meadow Street. Floodwaters encroach on low lying homes in Leeds Center as well as lowest lying industries along the mill above the Pine Street Dam in Florence. Farm roads in the Oxbow floodplain are inundated as well as portions of the Smith College River Walk Path.
13	River flooding result in the closure of Meadow Street. Floodwaters encroach on lowest lying homes in Leeds Center and lowest lying industries above the Pine Street Dam in Florence. Farm roads in the Oxbow floodplain near the Mill River are inundated and the Smith College River Walk Path is closed.
12	The Smith College River Walk Path is flooded. Farm roads in the Oxbow floodplain near the Mill River in Northampton are inundated.
11	Flooding occurs along the Smith College River Walk Path in Northampton.

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Latitude: 42.318978° N, Longitude: 72.665091° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 11 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Northampton

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