How high is the Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA right now?

The Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA is currently flowing at 130 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 47th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 139 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 35 to 691 cfs.

Where is the Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA stream gauge located?

The Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hampshire County, MA on the Ware River. USGS site number 01173500 (coordinates 42.2362, -72.2726).

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA

USGS Site No: 01173500 • Ware River • Hampshire County, MA

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing, MA on the Ware River is currently at 130 cfs (Normal — 47th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.54 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Ware River

Ware River at Barre Plains, MA

130

CFS Discharge

2.54

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	35
25th	Low threshold	72
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	139	Today: 130 cfs
75th	High threshold	306
95th	Very High threshold	691

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	233	—
May 27, 2026	295	—
May 26, 2026	403	—
May 25, 2026	323	—
May 24, 2026	155	—
May 23, 2026	145	—
May 22, 2026	148	—
May 21, 2026	223	—
May 20, 2026	265	—
May 19, 2026	315	—
May 18, 2026	404	—
May 17, 2026	601	—
May 16, 2026	860	—
May 15, 2026	1,050	—
Apr 21, 2026	326	—
Apr 20, 2026	359	—
Apr 19, 2026	427	—
Apr 18, 2026	605	—
Apr 17, 2026	433	—
Apr 16, 2026	360	—
Apr 15, 2026	264	—
Apr 14, 2026	148	—
Apr 13, 2026	242	—
Apr 12, 2026	175	—
Apr 11, 2026	233	—
Apr 10, 2026	243	—
Apr 9, 2026	263	—
Apr 8, 2026	285	—
Apr 7, 2026	306	—
Apr 6, 2026	359	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01173500
State: MA
County: Hampshire County
Coordinates: 42.2362, -72.2726
Drainage Area: 197 mi²
Datum (ft): 379.2
HUC Code: 01080204

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 4.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,090 cfs

May 10, 2025
Min discharge: 17 cfs

Oct 7, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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