How high is the Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA right now?

The Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA is currently flowing at 208 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.10 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.90 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 336 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 159 to 1,250 cfs.

Where is the Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA stream gauge located?

The Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Berkshire County, MA on the Housatonic River. USGS site number 01197500 (coordinates 42.2319, -73.3547).

Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA

USGS Site No: 01197500 • Housatonic River • Berkshire County, MA

Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA on the Housatonic River is currently at 208 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.10 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Housatonic River

Housatonic River at Lenoxdale, MA

Downstream on Housatonic River ↓

Housatonic River Near Ashley Falls, MA

208

CFS Discharge

2.10

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	159
25th	Low threshold	225	Today: 208 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	336
75th	High threshold	571
95th	Very High threshold	1,250

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	268	2.26
May 27, 2026	336	2.41
May 26, 2026	387	2.52
May 25, 2026	305	2.34
May 24, 2026	217	2.12
May 23, 2026	189	2.05
May 22, 2026	201	2.08
May 21, 2026	222	2.14
May 20, 2026	243	2.19
May 19, 2026	259	2.23
May 18, 2026	286	2.30
May 17, 2026	320	2.38
May 16, 2026	349	2.44
May 15, 2026	357	2.46
Apr 21, 2026	532	2.79
Apr 20, 2026	586	2.88
Apr 19, 2026	499	2.73
Apr 18, 2026	507	2.75
Apr 17, 2026	552	2.83
Apr 16, 2026	539	2.80
Apr 15, 2026	488	2.71
Apr 14, 2026	457	2.66
Apr 13, 2026	466	2.67
Apr 12, 2026	498	2.73
Apr 11, 2026	536	2.80
Apr 10, 2026	600	2.91
Apr 9, 2026	664	3.01
Apr 8, 2026	750	3.14
Apr 7, 2026	833	3.26
Apr 6, 2026	925	3.38

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01197500
State: MA
County: Berkshire County
Coordinates: 42.2319, -73.3547
Drainage Area: 282 mi²
Datum (ft): 682.4
HUC Code: 01100005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 6.90 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,570 cfs

Mar 13, 2026
Min discharge: 53 cfs

Sep 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Housatonic River at Lenoxdale, MA
9.5 mi · 132 cfs

Normal
Walker Brook Near Becket Center, MA
15.9 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
West Branch Farmington River Near New Boston, MA
17.9 mi · 55 cfs

Normal
East Branch Housatonic River at Coltsville, MA
18.3 mi · 33 cfs

Low
Housatonic River at Falls Village, CT
19.0 mi · 536 cfs

Normal