What is the current flow on Charles River?
Charles River is currently flowing at 34 cfs at USGS gauge 01104500 as of Aug 18, 1:30 AM UTC.
Charles River at Waltham Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
0.78 ft
Flow 34 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:30 AM UTC
Flow is 34 cfs.
Flow
34 cfs
Gauge Height
0.78 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 01104500 is a public stream gauge on Charles River in Massachusetts. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Charles River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Charles River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
Other Nearby Gauges
- BEAVER BROOK, LINDEN STREET, AT WALTHAM, MA · 0.7 mi
- STONY BROOK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY 1, NEAR WALTHAM, MA · 1.9 mi
- STONY BROOK AT RT 20 AT WALTHAM, MA · 1.9 mi
- STONY BROOK RESERVOIR AT DAM NEAR WALTHAM, MA · 2.0 mi
- STONY BROOK UNNAMED TRIB 2 NR WESTON STATION · 2.1 mi
- STONY BROOK RES., UNNAMED TRIB 1, NEAR WESTON, MA · 2.1 mi
- HOBBS BROOK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY 1, NEAR WESTON, MA · 2.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Charles River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Charles River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Charles River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Charles River?
Other gauges on Charles River worth checking include CHARLES RIVER ABOVE WATERTOWN DAM AT WATERTOWN, MA (2.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Charles River?
NOAA forecast data for Charles River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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