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Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 15.38 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft26 crests since 2015

The Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2024. The highest, 15.38 ft on January 4, 2018, was major flooding, 2.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.38 ft
January 4, 2018
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 65 gauges in Massachusetts
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
13.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
Identifiers
NWS PVHM3
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW)
Action stage11.53Jun 23, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.019Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.03Jan 13, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Jan 4, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 2015 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW), 2015 to 2024 1213141516ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 4, 2015: 13.42 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 2015: 14.34 ft, moderate floodingFeb 19, 2015: 13.06 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2016: 13.20 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2016: 13.11 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2016: 12.96 ft, action stageJun 6, 2016: 13.08 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 2016: 12.92 ft, action stageNov 16, 2016: 13.05 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2016: 13.03 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2017: 13.30 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2017: 12.91 ft, action stageJan 4, 2018: 15.38 ft, major floodingJan 30, 2018: 13.81 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2018: 14.48 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 2018: 13.30 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2019: 13.08 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2019: 13.07 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2020: 13.26 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2020: 13.55 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2021: 13.14 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2022: 13.03 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 13.83 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2024: 14.69 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2024: 13.31 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 13.75 ft, minor flooding Highest, 15.38 ft, Jan 4, 2018 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW) 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 8 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW)
1Jan 4, 201815.38+2.38Major—
2Jan 13, 202414.69+1.69Moderate—
3Mar 2, 201814.48+1.48Moderate—
4Jan 27, 201514.34+1.34Moderate—
5Dec 23, 202213.83+0.83Minor—
6Jan 30, 201813.81+0.81Minor—
7Mar 10, 202413.75+0.75Minor—
8Dec 17, 202013.55+0.55Minor—
9Jan 4, 201513.42+0.42Minor—
10Feb 13, 202413.31+0.31Minor—
11May 25, 201713.30+0.30Minor—
12Nov 25, 201813.30+0.30Minor—
13Apr 10, 202013.26+0.26Minor—
14Feb 8, 201613.20+0.20Minor—
15Feb 2, 202113.14+0.14Minor—
16Apr 8, 201613.11+0.11Minor—
17Jun 6, 201613.08+0.08Minor—
18Jan 20, 201913.08+0.08Minor—
19Mar 22, 201913.07+0.07Minor—
20Feb 19, 201513.06+0.06Minor—
21Nov 16, 201613.05+0.05Minor—
22Dec 14, 201613.03+0.03Minor—
23May 17, 202213.03+0.03Minor—
24May 8, 201612.96−0.04Action—
25Oct 18, 201612.92−0.08Action—
26Jun 23, 201712.91−0.09Action—

Other gauges in Barnstable County

Flood gauges in Barnstable County
Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)9.09.76 ft, Jan 3, 20140
Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)13.016.38 ft, Jan 27, 20152
Atlantic Coast at Hyannisport (IN MLLW)5.08.30 ft, Dec 18, 20230
Atlantic Coast near Sandwich Canal Side (In MLLW)12.012.99 ft, Mar 10, 20240
Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole (IN MLLW)5.510.78 ft, Sep 20, 19382

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PVHM3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.