How high is the Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA right now?

The Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA is currently flowing at 103 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.12 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 60th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 61 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 364 cfs.

Where is the Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA stream gauge located?

The Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Worcester County, MA on the Ware River. USGS site number 01173000 (coordinates 42.3912, -72.0651).

Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA

USGS Site No: 01173000 • Ware River • Worcester County, MA

Ware River at Intake Works Near Barre, MA on the Ware River is currently at 103 cfs (Normal — 60th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.12 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Ware River

Ware River Near Barre, MA

Downstream on Ware River ↓

Ware River at Barre Plains, MA

103

CFS Discharge

4.12

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	16
25th	Low threshold	27
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	61
75th	High threshold	170	Today: 103 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	364

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	130	—
May 27, 2026	173	—
May 26, 2026	227	—
May 25, 2026	190	—
May 24, 2026	92	—
May 23, 2026	89	—
May 22, 2026	100	—
May 21, 2026	115	—
May 20, 2026	140	—
May 19, 2026	173	—
May 18, 2026	234	—
May 17, 2026	320	—
May 16, 2026	475	—
May 15, 2026	552	—
Apr 21, 2026	138	—
Apr 20, 2026	162	—
Apr 19, 2026	184	—
Apr 18, 2026	219	—
Apr 17, 2026	216	—
Apr 16, 2026	175	—
Apr 15, 2026	161	—
Apr 14, 2026	109	—
Apr 13, 2026	105	—
Apr 12, 2026	115	—
Apr 11, 2026	122	—
Apr 10, 2026	132	—
Apr 9, 2026	144	—
Apr 8, 2026	154	—
Apr 7, 2026	171	—
Apr 6, 2026	196	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01173000
State: MA
County: Worcester County
Coordinates: 42.3912, -72.0651
Drainage Area: 96 mi²
Datum (ft): 631.3
HUC Code: 01080204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 733 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Sep 4, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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