WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA
USGS 01185500 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01185500 · 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, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 169 to 180 ft³/s; latest 178 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, 9:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 180 | 3.37 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 180 | 3.37 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 180 | 3.37 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 93–270 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 97–258 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 176 | 3.35 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 178 | 3.36 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–279 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–279 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 173 | 3.34 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 102–265 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 169 | 3.32 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–273 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 171 | 3.33 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 99–270 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 173 | 3.34 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 88–260 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 96–256 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 176 | 3.35 | 96–256 |
Map of USGS gauge 01185500 and the river around it
Where WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries / MassWildlife: Massachusetts trout stocking report · .
Normal for Nov 5: 93–270 ft³/s (middle half of 113 years of record). Now: 178 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 178 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 113 years of record (1914–2026): 10th 68, 25th 93, median 168, 75th 270, 90th 420 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 11 ft³/s, highest 2,000 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 (+1.1% 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.37 ft stage, 180 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge NBSM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:50 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.