How high is the Ware River at Barre Plains, MA right now?

The Ware River at Barre Plains, MA is currently flowing at 141 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ware River at Barre Plains, MA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ware River at Barre Plains, MA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.12 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ware River at Barre Plains, MA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Ware River at Barre Plains, MA stream gauge located?

The Ware River at Barre Plains, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Worcester County, MA on the Ware River. USGS site number 01173180 (coordinates 42.3801, -72.1142).

Ware River at Barre Plains, MA

USGS Site No: 01173180 • Ware River • Worcester County, MA

Ware River at Barre Plains, MA on the Ware River is currently at 141 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.38 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Ware River

Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA

Downstream on Ware River ↓

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA

141

CFS Discharge

0.38

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20
75th	High threshold	0
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	165	—
May 27, 2026	188	—
May 26, 2026	216	—
May 25, 2026	199	—
May 24, 2026	139	—
May 23, 2026	134	—
May 22, 2026	140	—
May 21, 2026	154	—
May 20, 2026	173	—
May 19, 2026	192	—
May 18, 2026	222	—
May 17, 2026	284	—
May 16, 2026	402	—
May 15, 2026	495	—
Apr 21, 2026	203	—
Apr 20, 2026	217	—
Apr 19, 2026	231	—
Apr 18, 2026	260	—
Apr 17, 2026	270	—
Apr 16, 2026	223	—
Apr 15, 2026	217	—
Apr 14, 2026	158	—
Apr 13, 2026	172	—
Apr 12, 2026	186	—
Apr 11, 2026	186	—
Apr 10, 2026	198	—
Apr 9, 2026	203	—
Apr 8, 2026	208	—
Apr 7, 2026	220	—
Apr 6, 2026	230	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01173180
State: MA
County: Worcester County
Coordinates: 42.3801, -72.1142
Drainage Area: 115 mi²
Datum (ft): 574.0
HUC Code: 01080204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.5 ft
Flood Stage: 5.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 5.12 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 878 cfs

May 10, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Jan 31, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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