How high is the Mill River at Northampton, MA right now?

The Mill River at Northampton, MA is currently flowing at 35 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.82 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mill River at Northampton, MA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 50th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mill River at Northampton, MA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.18 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mill River at Northampton, MA on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to 202 cfs.

Where is the Mill River at Northampton, MA stream gauge located?

The Mill River at Northampton, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hampshire County, MA on the Mill River. USGS site number 01171500 (coordinates 42.3190, -72.6651).

Mill River at Northampton, MA

USGS Site No: 01171500 • Mill River • Hampshire County, MA

Mill River at Northampton, MA on the Mill River is currently at 35 cfs (Normal — 50th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.82 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Mill River

Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton, MA

CFS Discharge

5.82

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	15
25th	Low threshold	20
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35	Today: 35 cfs
75th	High threshold	75
95th	Very High threshold	202

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	41	—
May 27, 2026	53	—
May 26, 2026	80	—
May 25, 2026	131	—
May 24, 2026	63	—
May 23, 2026	31	—
May 22, 2026	32	—
May 21, 2026	33	—
May 20, 2026	38	—
May 19, 2026	41	—
May 18, 2026	46	—
May 17, 2026	54	—
May 16, 2026	66	—
May 15, 2026	98	—
Apr 21, 2026	82	—
Apr 20, 2026	105	—
Apr 19, 2026	93	—
Apr 18, 2026	82	—
Apr 17, 2026	90	—
Apr 16, 2026	104	—
Apr 15, 2026	84	—
Apr 14, 2026	80	—
Apr 13, 2026	80	—
Apr 12, 2026	81	—
Apr 11, 2026	87	—
Apr 10, 2026	93	—
Apr 9, 2026	99	—
Apr 8, 2026	99	—
Apr 7, 2026	107	—
Apr 6, 2026	121	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01171500
State: MA
County: Hampshire County
Coordinates: 42.3190, -72.6651
Drainage Area: 53 mi²
Datum (ft): 169.3
HUC Code: 01080201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft

Currently 5.18 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,470 cfs

May 6, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Sep 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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