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Connecticut River at Holyoke

Highest listed crest 27.73 ftFlood stage 26.5 ft7 crests since 2003

The Connecticut River at Holyoke crested above flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2011. The highest, 27.73 ft on August 30, 2011, was minor flooding, 1.23 feet above flood stage. 7 other gauges on the Connecticut River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.73 ft
August 30, 2011; 109,414 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.5 ft
Major flooding from 32.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 30, 2011
27.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hampden County
Near Holyoke (2.2 mi), Chicopee (2.2 mi), West Springfield Town (5.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Connecticut River at Holyoke
Action stage25.51Oct 10, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.51Aug 30, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2003 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Connecticut River at Holyoke, 2003 to 2011 22242628303234ft Flood stage 26.5 ftMajor 32.5 ft Mar 31, 2003: 22.94 ft, below flood stage; 77,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2004: 25.20 ft, below flood stage; 91,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 25.04 ft, below flood stage; 90,700 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2005: 26.39 ft, action stage; 101,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 25.27 ft, below flood stage; 96,000 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 22.06 ft, below flood stage; 76,200 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2011: 27.73 ft, minor flooding; 109,414 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.73 ft, Aug 30, 2011 20052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Connecticut River at Holyoke 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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, Connecticut River at Holyoke
1Aug 30, 201127.73+1.23Minor109,414
2Oct 10, 200526.39−0.11Action101,000
3Apr 17, 200725.27−1.23Below flood stage96,000
4Apr 2, 200425.20−1.30Below flood stage91,700
5Apr 4, 200525.04−1.46Below flood stage90,700
6Mar 31, 200322.94−3.56Below flood stage77,800
7Dec 13, 200822.06−4.44Below flood stage76,200

The worst floods along the Connecticut River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Connecticut River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 30, 2011: 27.73 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Connecticut River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Connecticut River
DaltonNH18.025.60 ft, Mar 20, 19363
HartfordCT16.037.60 ft, Mar 21, 19367
Holyoke this gaugeMA26.527.73 ft, Aug 30, 20110
Holyoke - UpperMA9.016.80 ft, Mar 19, 193610
Middle HaddamCT7.011.20 ft, Dec 21, 20230
MontagueMA28.049.20 ft, Mar 19, 19362
North StratfordNH13.016.66 ft, Mar 13, 19360
North WalpoleNH28.043.80 ft, Mar 19, 19362
NorthamptonMA112.0129.40 ft, Mar 19, 19363
SpringfieldMA20.028.60 ft, Mar 20, 19362
ThompsonvilleCT15.026.60 ft, Mar 20, 19367
Wells RiverVT12.017.35 ft, Jul 1, 19731
West LebanonNH23.035.00 ft, Nov 4, 19274

Other gauges in Hampden County

Flood gauges in Hampden County
Indian Orchard12.022.14 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Springfield20.028.60 ft, Mar 20, 19362
West Brimfield7.015.36 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Westfield13.034.20 ft, Aug 19, 19557

Hampden County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Massachusetts

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLYM3, 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.