How high is the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA right now?

The Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA is currently flowing at 15 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.34 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 34 cfs.

Where is the Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA stream gauge located?

The Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Barnstable County, MA on the Quashnet River. USGS site number 011058837 (coordinates 41.5922, -70.5078).

Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA

USGS Site No: 011058837 • Quashnet River • Barnstable County, MA

Quashnet River at Waquoit Village, MA on the Quashnet River is currently at 15 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.16

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	13
25th	Low threshold	17	Today: 15 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	24
95th	Very High threshold	34

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 29, 2026	15	—
May 28, 2026	16	—
May 27, 2026	16	—
May 26, 2026	17	—
May 25, 2026	18	—
May 24, 2026	16	—
May 23, 2026	16	—
May 22, 2026	16	—
May 21, 2026	16	—
May 20, 2026	16	—
May 19, 2026	16	—
May 18, 2026	16	—
May 17, 2026	16	—
May 16, 2026	16	—
May 15, 2026	17	—
Apr 21, 2026	17	—
Apr 20, 2026	17	—
Apr 19, 2026	17	—
Apr 18, 2026	17	—
Apr 17, 2026	17	—
Apr 16, 2026	17	—
Apr 15, 2026	16	—
Apr 14, 2026	16	—
Apr 13, 2026	17	—
Apr 12, 2026	17	—
Apr 11, 2026	16	—
Apr 10, 2026	17	—
Apr 9, 2026	16	—
Apr 8, 2026	16	—
Apr 7, 2026	16	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 011058837
State: MA
County: Barnstable County
Coordinates: 41.5922, -70.5078
Drainage Area: 3 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 01090002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 15.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.5 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 13.34 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 31 cfs

May 23, 2025
Min discharge: 11 cfs

Feb 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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