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Mill River at Northampton Stage (ft)Observed: 6.59 ft at 12:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 1:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 1:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 1:16PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 2:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 3:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 3:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 4:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:45PM Feb 01, 2023Highest Observation: 6.66 ft at 5:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 6:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 7:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 9:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 10:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 10:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 11:00PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 11:15PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:30PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 11:45PM Feb 01, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 2:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 2:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 3:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 3:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 3:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 3:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 4:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 4:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 5:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 5:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 7:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 7:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 8:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 8:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 8:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 9:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 9:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 10:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 10:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:00AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:15AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 11:30AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 11:45AM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 12:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 12:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 12:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 12:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 1:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 2:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 2:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 2:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 2:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 3:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 3:30PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 6.66 ft at 3:45PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 6.66 ft at 4:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 4:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:00PM Feb 02, 2023Highest Observation: 6.66 ft at 5:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.65 ft at 5:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.64 ft at 6:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.61 ft at 8:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.6 ft at 8:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 9:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 10:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 10:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 10:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.58 ft at 11:00PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 11:15PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 11:30PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 11:45PM Feb 02, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.57 ft at 12:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 12:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.56 ft at 1:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 1:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.55 ft at 2:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 2:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.54 ft at 3:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 3:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 3:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 5:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 6:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 6:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 7:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 8:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 8:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 8:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 8:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 9:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 9:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 9:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 10:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 10:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 10:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:00AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:15AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:16AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:45AM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 12:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 12:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 1:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 4:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 4:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 4:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 5:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 6:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 8:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 10:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 10:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 10:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 10:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 11:00PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 11:15PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 11:30PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:45PM Feb 03, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 1:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 1:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 2:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 2:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 2:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 3:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 4:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 5:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 5:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 6:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 6:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 7:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 8:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 9:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:16AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 10:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 11:00AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 11:15AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:30AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 11:45AM Feb 04, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 12:00PM Feb 04, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesNMIM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:30PM Feb 4, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.48 ft at 12:00 PM EST 4-Feb-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.45 ft on 09/02/2021 (P)
(2) 12.39 ft on 12/25/2020 (P)
(3) 11.03 ft on 12/01/2020 (P)
(4) 11.64 ft on 12/21/2018
(5) 10.81 ft on 11/03/2018
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(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 169.34 180.34 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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