River Observations - Westfield River, Westfield, MA

Westfield River - Gauge WSFM3

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Westfield, MA
Lat: 42.11N, Lon: 72.70W Weather Forecast for West Springfield, MA

Critical Stages
12' -Action	13' -Flood	16' -Moderate Flood	20' -Major Flood

Latest Observation
Updated: 11:30:00 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

Stage:	4.06 ft
Flow:	0.465 kcfs*
* Thousand cubic feet per second

Forecast

Date	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/21/2013 08:00 am	4	0.439
05/21/2013 02:00 pm	4	0.439
05/21/2013 08:00 pm	3.9	0.396
05/22/2013 02:00 am	4	0.439
05/22/2013 08:00 am	4	0.439
05/22/2013 02:00 pm	4	0.439
05/22/2013 08:00 pm	4	0.439
05/23/2013 02:00 am	3.9	0.396
05/23/2013 08:00 am	3.9	0.396

Date EDT	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
05/20/2013 11:30 pm	4.06	0.465
05/20/2013 11:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 11:00 pm	4.06	0.465
05/20/2013 10:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 10:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 10:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 10:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 09:45 pm	4.06	0.465
05/20/2013 09:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 09:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 09:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 08:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 08:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 08:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 08:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 07:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 07:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 07:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 07:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 06:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 06:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 06:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 06:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 05:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 05:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 05:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 05:00 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 04:45 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 04:30 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 04:15 pm	4.07	0.469
05/20/2013 04:00 pm	4.06	0.465

Flood Impacts
27.0	THIS IS A MAJOR LIFE THREATENING FLOOD EVENT. HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND ACT QUICKLY IF YOU ARE TOLD TO EVACUATE.
20.0	THIS IS A MAJOR LIFE THREATENING FLOOD EVENT. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER FROM RUSSEL THROUGH WEST SPRINGFIELD. PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20 WILL BE CLOSED. SHOPPING CENTERS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL REQUIRE EVACUATIONS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE OFFICALS TO AVOID FLOODED AREAS.
18.0	SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER AND MANY OF ITS SMALL TRIBUTARIES. PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20 WILL BE CLOSED AND SEVERAL SHOPPING CENTERS ALONG THE RIVER MAY REQUIRE EVACUATIONS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE OFFICALS TO AVOID FLOODED AREAS.
17.0	INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER AND ITS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING POWDERMILL BROOK AND THE LITTLE RIVER SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. SOME SMALL SCALE EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AS FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE AREAS ALONG ROUTE 20 FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD UPSTREAM THROUGH TECOWA COUNTRY CLUB.
16.0	INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER AND ITS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING POWDERMILL BROOK AND THE LITTLE RIVER SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. SOME SMALL SCALE EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AS FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE AREAS ALONG ROUTE 20.
15.0	INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER AND ITS SMALLER TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING POWDERMILL BROOK AND THE LITTLE RIVER SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE EXPECTED INCLUDING PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20 THROUGH WESTFIELD.
14.5	ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE REQUIRED ALONG ROUTE 20 AND UNION AVENUE. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO STREAD INTO THE WESTGAGE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING AREA. FLOODING WILL ALSO DEVELOP WHERE THE LITTLE RIVER AND POWDERMILL BROOK JOIN THE WESTFIELD. OTHER SMALLER TRIBUTARIES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
14.0	FLOODING OF LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH WESTFIELD IS EXPECTED. THE WESTFIELD RIVER WILL ALSO BACKUP THE LITTLE RIVER AND POWDERMILL BROOK WITH FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THESE SMALLER TRIBUTARIES. ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE REQUIRED ALONG ROUTE 20 AND UNION AVENUE. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED IN THE WESTGAGE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING AREA.
13.5	BUSINESSES IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH WESTFIELD SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT MATERIALS THAT ARE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AT STAGES AROUND 13.50 FEET. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN THE FROGS HOLE AREA IS EXPECTED.
13.0	FLOODING OF LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH WESTFIELD IS EXPECTED. BUSINESS INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT MATERIALS THAT ARE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS A PORTION OF UNION AVENUE IN THE FROGS HOLE AREA.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Historical Crests	Low Water Records
1) 34.20 ft on 08/19/1955 2) 27.20 ft on 03/18/1936 3) 25.41 ft on 11/04/1928 4) 22.66 ft on 06/16/1933 5) 22.13 ft on 04/07/1924 6) 22.00 ft on 12/31/1948 7) 21.79 ft on 10/16/1955 8) 19.95 ft on 03/22/1980 9) 18.78 ft on 04/16/2007 10) 18.26 ft on 02/25/1915	1) 0.00 ft on 10/02/1921

Location		Stage	Condition
Chicopee River
	Indian Orchard - Gauge INDM3	4.48 ft	Normal

Coginchaug River
	Middlefield - Gauge COGC3	4.70 ft	Normal

Connecticut River
	Hartford - Gauge HFDC3	3.41 ft	Normal
	Holyoke - Gauge HLYM3	7.15 ft	Normal
	Holyoke - Upper - Gauge HLUM3	3.20 ft	Normal
	Middletown - Gauge MDDC3	-9999.00 ft	Old Data
	Montague - Gauge MNTM3	12.27 ft	Normal
	Northampton - Gauge NHMM3	102.95 ft	Normal
	Springfield - Gauge SPGM3	1.70 ft	Normal
	Thompsonville - Gauge TMVC3	-1.24 ft	Normal

Farmington River
	Simsbury - Gauge SIMC3	2.60 ft	Normal
	Tariffville - Gauge TARC3	1.71 ft	Normal
	Unionville - Gauge UNVC3	5.48 ft	Normal

Hockanum River
	East Hartford - Gauge EHDC3	1.99 ft	Normal

Hoosic River
	Williamstown - Gauge WILM3	5.43 ft	Normal

Housatonic River
	E Br At Coltsville - Gauge CTVM3	0.87 ft	Normal
	Falls Village - Gauge FLVC3	2.58 ft	Normal
	Great Barrington - Gauge GTBM3	2.32 ft	Normal

Mill River
	Northampton - Gauge NMIM3	5.99 ft	Normal

Mount Hope River
	Warrenville - Gauge WRNC3	1.56 ft	Normal

Naugatuck River
	Beacon Falls - Gauge BEAC3	1.84 ft	Normal

North River
	Shattuckville - Gauge SHVM3	1.91 ft	Normal

Quinebaug River
	Putnam - Gauge PUTC3	2.57 ft	Normal

Quinnipiac River
	Wallingford - Gauge WALC3	2.87 ft	Normal

Shetucket River
	Willimantic - Gauge WLMC3	2.65 ft	Normal

Yantic River
	Yantic - Gauge YTCC3	1.84 ft	Normal