BLACKSTONE RIVER, W. MAIN ST., AT MILLBURY, MA
USGS 01109730 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 01109730 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 70 to 139 ft³/s; latest 126 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 121 | 2.14 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 117 | 2.12 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 121 | 2.14 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 117 | 2.12 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 119 | 2.13 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 113 | 2.1 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 108 | 2.07 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 104 | 2.05 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 106 | 2.06 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 108 | 2.07 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 111 | 2.09 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 115 | 2.11 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 119 | 2.13 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 108–218 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 108–218 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 117 | 2.12 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 110 | 2.08 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 110 | 2.08 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 115 | 2.11 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 111 | 2.09 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 117 | 2.12 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 122 | 2.15 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 114–177 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 136 | 2.22 | 114–177 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 139 | 2.23 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 139 | 2.23 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 134 | 2.21 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 136 | 2.22 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 136 | 2.22 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 136 | 2.22 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 134 | 2.21 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 119 | 2.13 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 115 | 2.11 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 113 | 2.1 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 113 | 2.1 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 117 | 2.12 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 121 | 2.14 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 124 | 2.16 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 126 | 2.17 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 122–188 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 122–188 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 132 | 2.2 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 130 | 2.19 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 128 | 2.18 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 121 | 2.14 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 99.2 | 2.02 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 91.2 | 1.97 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 89.7 | 1.96 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 88.2 | 1.95 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 83.7 | 1.92 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 76.6 | 1.87 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 71.3 | 1.83 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 70 | 1.82 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 72.6 | 1.84 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 72.6 | 1.84 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 75.3 | 1.86 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 79.4 | 1.89 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 83.7 | 1.92 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 88.2 | 1.95 | 107–223 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 91.2 | 1.97 | 107–223 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 94.4 | 1.99 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 94.4 | 1.99 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 94.4 | 1.99 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 96 | 2 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 96 | 2 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 96 | 2 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 92.8 | 1.98 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 86.7 | 1.94 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 80.8 | 1.9 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 76.6 | 1.87 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 72.6 | 1.84 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 70 | 1.82 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 70 | 1.82 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 71.3 | 1.83 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 73.9 | 1.85 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 76.6 | 1.87 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 79.4 | 1.89 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 82.2 | 1.91 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 85.2 | 1.93 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 86.7 | 1.94 | 116–205 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 88.2 | 1.95 | 116–205 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 89.7 | 1.96 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 92.8 | 1.98 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 94.4 | 1.99 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 94.4 | 1.99 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 97.6 | 2.01 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 97.6 | 2.01 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 92.8 | 1.98 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 88.2 | 1.95 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 79.4 | 1.89 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 76.6 | 1.87 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 76.6 | 1.87 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 78 | 1.88 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 79.4 | 1.89 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 82.2 | 1.91 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 86.7 | 1.94 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 89.7 | 1.96 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 92.8 | 1.98 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 96 | 2 | 113–262 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 113–262 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 103 | 2.04 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 103 | 2.04 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 103 | 2.04 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 103 | 2.04 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 99.2 | 2.02 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 92.8 | 1.98 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 86.7 | 1.94 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 85.2 | 1.93 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 82.2 | 1.91 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 85.2 | 1.93 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 86.7 | 1.94 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 91.2 | 1.97 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 94.4 | 1.99 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 97.6 | 2.01 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 101 | 2.03 | 114–327 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 104 | 2.05 | 114–327 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 104 | 2.05 | 105–289 |
Map of USGS gauge 01109730 and the river around it
Where BLACKSTONE RIVER, W. MAIN ST., AT MILLBURY, MA sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. MassWildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Massachusetts rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 108–218 ft³/s (middle half of 24 years of record). Now: 126 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 126 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 24 years of record (2003–2026): 10th 75, 25th 108, median 147, 75th 218, 90th 292 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 69.5 ft³/s, highest 556 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Blackstone River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 2.17 ft stage, 127 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge MLBM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:53 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.