Deerfield River level at Charlemont
Massachusetts · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 01168500 — DEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MA · NWS forecast point CLMM3
Reading taken · as of 58 min ago
On the low side — bony, but runnable in a plastic boat
At 184 CFS, this gauge is in the lowest quarter of the 113 years USGS has recorded for this date (1913–2026), at 48% of the 383 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Charlemont
National Weather Service categories for gauge CLMM3, WFO BOX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 15.0 ft · 31,175 CFS
- 15.0 ft Some homes and other structures off of Zoar Road, Route 2, East Hawley and West Hawley Roads, and Tower Road in Charlemont become inundated with floodwaters. Portions of Route 2, West and East Hawley Roads, and South River Road in Charlemont may become impassable. Floodwaters further inundate the lower section of the Mohawk Park Campground. Large swaths of farmland along the river are flooded.
- 16.0 ft Some homes and other structures off of Zoar Road, Route 2, East Hawley and West Hawley Roads and Tower Road in Charlemont become inundated or isolated by floodwaters. Portions of Route 2, West and East Hawley Roads and South River Road in Charlemont become impassable. Floodwaters further inundate the lower section of the Mohawk Park Campground. Large swaths of farmland along the river are flooded.
- 17.0 ft An increasing number of homes, farms and businesses along the Deerfield River become inundated or isolated by floodwaters. Portions of Route 2, West and East Hawley Road, and South River Road in Charlemont are flooded and impassable. Floodwaters inundate the Mohawk Park Campground. Large swaths of farmland along the river are flooded.
- 18.0 ft An increasing number of homes, farms and businesses along the Deerfield River become inundated or isolated by floodwaters. Portions of Route 2, West and East Hawley Roads, and South River Road in Charlemont are flooded and impassable. Floodwaters inundate the Mohawk Park Campground. Large swaths of farmland along the river are flooded. Floodwaters encroach on the train tracks along the river.
- 19.0 ft This flood approaches the flood level from Irene in August 2011. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Other streets flood in Charlemont include Tower Road, West and East Hawley Road, South River Road, and Elm Street. Many homes, farms and businesses along the river in Charlemont and Buckland are flooded. Much of the Mohawk Park Campground is flooded out. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges that cross the river. Portions of the train tracks along the river flood.
- 20.0 ft This flood level is comparable to the flood from Irene in 2011. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Other streets that become flooded include portions of Tower Road, West and East Hawley Roads, South River Road, and Elm Street. Many homes, farms and businesses along the river in Charlemont and Buckland are flooded out. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges that cross the river. Portions of the train tracks along the river are flooded. Much of Mohawk Park Campground floods
- 22.0 ft This flood level is higher than the peak from Irene in August 2011, and affects large portions of the Charlemont and Buckland areas. These floodwaters pose a significant hazard to bridges and train tracks. Large stretches of Route 2 are flooded and impassable. Numerous homes and busineses in the greater vicinity of the Deerfield River are flooded out, including the Mohawk Park Campground. Other streets flooded out include Tower Road, West and East Hawley Roads, South River Road, and Elm Street.
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Moderate flood 13.0 ft · 23,880 CFS
- 13.5 ft In Charlemont, low lying structures off of Zoar Road are inundated. Floodwaters inundate the lower section of the Mohawk Park Campground. Larger swaths of farmland in Charlemont become inundated. Floodwaters encroach on lowest lying structures off of Zoar Road, Route 2, East Hawley Road and West Hawley Road.
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Minor flood 10.0 ft · 14,560 CFS
- 10.0 ft In Charlemont, floodwaters inundate the lowest lying farmland adjacent to the Deerfield River. Floodwaters inundate the lowest lying roadway in the Mohawk Park Campground.
- 11.0 ft In Charlemont, floodwaters inundate low lying farmland adjacent to the Deerfield River. Floodwaters also encroach on lowest lying structures near the River near West Hawley Road and Route 2. Floodwaters inundate the lowest lying roadway in the Mohawk Park Campground, and encroach on lowest lying structures off of Zoar Road.
- 12.5 ft In Charlemont and Buckland, floodwaters inundate low lying farmland adjacent to the Deerfield River, and encroach on lowest lying structures near the River near West Hawley Road and Route 2. Floodwaters inundate the lowest lying roadway in the Mohawk Park Campground, and encroach on lowest lying structure off of Zoar Road, Route 2 and West Hawley Road.
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Action 8.0 ft · 9,431 CFS
- 9.0 ft In Charlemont, floodwaters inundate lowest lying farmland adjacent to the Deerfield River. Floodwaters inundate the lowest lying roadway in the Mohawk park Campground.
- Right now 1.92 ft
NWS forecast: 2.70 ft by .
Flow history at Charlemont
Daily values from USGS 01168500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for CLMM3 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Charlemont
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20.17 ft | 54,000 CFS | Aug 28, 2011 |
| 20.17 ft | 56,300 CFS | Sep 21, 1938 |
| 17.75 ft | 42,600 CFS | Dec 31, 1948 |
| 16.25 ft | 36,200 CFS | Apr 4, 1987 |
| 15.97 ft | 9,330 CFS | Feb 12, 1925 |
| 15.70 ft | 38,200 CFS | Jul 8, 1915 |
| 13.88 ft | 27,000 CFS | Jun 1, 1952 |
| 13.53 ft | 25,700 CFS | Oct 9, 2005 |
| 13.38 ft | 36,000 CFS | Nov 3, 1927 |
| 13.35 ft | 32,400 CFS | Mar 9, 1921 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Deerfield River at Charlemont
In Massachusetts — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Fife Brook and Zoar Gap; releases plus trout tailwater.
Deerfield River at Charlemont — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Deerfield River at Charlemont come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Deerfield River at Charlemont high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 383 CFS, from 113 years of record (1913–2026). Today sits in the lowest quarter of those years, at 48% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 01168500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for CLMM3 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.