SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA
USGS 01175500 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01175500 · 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, 10:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST; ranging 120 to 124 ft³/s; latest 122 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, 10:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 38–100 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 120 | 2.85 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–99 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–101 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–101 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 37–97 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 37–97 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 40–95 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 40–95 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 38–97 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 122 | 2.86 | 39–100 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 124 | 2.87 | 35–105 |
Map of USGS gauge 01175500 and the river around it
Where SWIFT RIVER AT WEST WARE, MA sits 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.
Species the agency lists for Swift River: trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, chain pickerel.
Source: Herman Covey WMA | Mass.gov (Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)).
Normal for Nov 5: 38–100 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 122 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 122 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1940–2026): 10th 32, 25th 38, median 48, 75th 100, 90th 130 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 25 ft³/s, highest 1,040 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.
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 2.86 ft stage, 122 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST (NWS gauge WWRM3; 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, 10:56 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.