How high is the Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA right now?

The Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA is currently flowing at 413 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.81 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 726 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 258 to 2,710 cfs.

Where is the Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA stream gauge located?

The Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Berkshire County, MA on the Housatonic River. USGS site number 01198125 (coordinates 42.0747, -73.3334).

Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA

USGS Site No: 01198125 • Housatonic River • Berkshire County, MA

Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA on the Housatonic River is currently at 413 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.81 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Housatonic River

Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA

413

CFS Discharge

2.81

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	258
25th	Low threshold	297
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	726	Today: 413 cfs
75th	High threshold	1,120
95th	Very High threshold	2,710

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	526	—
May 27, 2026	613	—
May 26, 2026	652	—
May 25, 2026	542	—
May 24, 2026	406	—
May 23, 2026	363	—
May 22, 2026	385	—
May 21, 2026	409	—
May 20, 2026	448	—
May 19, 2026	489	—
May 18, 2026	543	—
May 17, 2026	594	—
May 16, 2026	623	—
May 15, 2026	644	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,030	—
Apr 19, 2026	882	—
Apr 18, 2026	926	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,030	—
Apr 16, 2026	986	—
Apr 15, 2026	821	—
Apr 14, 2026	806	—
Apr 13, 2026	837	—
Apr 12, 2026	888	—
Apr 11, 2026	964	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,150	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,270	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,390	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,520	—
Apr 5, 2026	1,670	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01198125
State: MA
County: Berkshire County
Coordinates: 42.0747, -73.3334
Drainage Area: 465 mi²
Datum (ft): 635.7
HUC Code: 011000050204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,060 cfs

Mar 13, 2026
Min discharge: 82 cfs

Sep 23, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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