Connecticut River at Springfield

Highest listed crest 28.60 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft9 crests since 1927

The Connecticut River at Springfield crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2011. The highest, 28.60 ft on March 20, 1936, was major flooding, 8.60 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the Connecticut River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 28.60 ft; March 20, 1936
Flood stage: 20.0 ft; Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major: 2; 18th of 65 gauges in Massachusetts
Most recent flood crest: June 1, 1984; 22.65 ft, moderate flooding
Location: Hampden County; Near Springfield (3.1 mi), West Springfield Town (3.5 mi), Agawam Town (3.8 mi)
Identifiers: NWS SPGM3; 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, Connecticut River at Springfield

Action stage	18.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	20.0	1	Aug 19, 1955	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	22.0	2	Jun 1, 1984	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	24.0	2	Sep 23, 1938	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1927 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Springfield

1	Mar 20, 1936	28.60	+8.60	Major	—
2	Sep 23, 1938	25.75	+5.75	Major	—
3	Jun 1, 1984	22.65	+2.65	Moderate	—
4	Nov 6, 1927	22.45	+2.45	Moderate	—
5	Aug 19, 1955	21.10	+1.10	Minor	—
6	Aug 30, 2011	17.58	−2.42	Below flood stage	—
7	Oct 10, 2005	17.00	−3.00	Below flood stage	—
8	Apr 17, 1996	14.80	−5.20	Below flood stage	94,300
9	Jan 19, 1995	8.80	−11.20	Below flood stage	43,600

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.

March 20, 1936: 28.60 ft here, major flooding

NorthamptonMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 129.40 ft · Major · its highest
MontagueMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 49.20 ft · Major · its highest
North WalpoleNH · Mar 19, 1936 · 43.80 ft · Major · its highest
HartfordCT · Mar 21, 1936 · 37.60 ft · Major · its highest
West LebanonNH · Mar 19, 1936 · 32.60 ft · Major
ThompsonvilleCT · Mar 20, 1936 · 26.60 ft · Major · its highest
DaltonNH · Mar 20, 1936 · 25.60 ft · Major · its highest
Holyoke - UpperMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 16.80 ft · Major · its highest
North StratfordNH · Mar 13, 1936 · 16.66 ft · Moderate · its highest

September 23, 1938: 25.75 ft here, major flooding

NorthamptonMA · Sep 22, 1938 · 125.00 ft · Major
MontagueMA · Sep 22, 1938 · 44.74 ft · Major
North WalpoleNH · Sep 22, 1938 · 39.10 ft · Major
HartfordCT · Sep 23, 1938 · 35.40 ft · Major
Holyoke - UpperMA · Sep 22, 1938 · 14.90 ft · Major
West LebanonNH · Sep 22, 1938 · 26.70 ft · Minor

June 1, 1984: 22.65 ft here, moderate flooding

NorthamptonMA · May 31, 1984 · 120.80 ft · Major
HartfordCT · Jun 1, 1984 · 30.74 ft · Major
ThompsonvilleCT · May 31, 1984 · 20.80 ft · Major
Holyoke - UpperMA · May 31, 1984 · 12.01 ft · Major
MontagueMA · May 31, 1984 · 38.17 ft · Moderate
Wells RiverVT · May 31, 1984 · 15.03 ft · Moderate
DaltonNH · Jun 1, 1984 · 20.30 ft · Minor

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

Dalton	NH	18.0	25.60 ft, Mar 20, 1936	3
Hartford	CT	16.0	37.60 ft, Mar 21, 1936	7
Holyoke	MA	26.5	27.73 ft, Aug 30, 2011	0
Holyoke - Upper	MA	9.0	16.80 ft, Mar 19, 1936	10
Middle Haddam	CT	7.0	11.20 ft, Dec 21, 2023	0
Montague	MA	28.0	49.20 ft, Mar 19, 1936	2
North Stratford	NH	13.0	16.66 ft, Mar 13, 1936	0
North Walpole	NH	28.0	43.80 ft, Mar 19, 1936	2
Northampton	MA	112.0	129.40 ft, Mar 19, 1936	3
Springfield this gauge	MA	20.0	28.60 ft, Mar 20, 1936	2
Thompsonville	CT	15.0	26.60 ft, Mar 20, 1936	7
Wells River	VT	12.0	17.35 ft, Jul 1, 1973	1
West Lebanon	NH	23.0	35.00 ft, Nov 4, 1927	4

Other gauges in Hampden County

Flood gauges in Hampden County

Indian Orchard	12.0	22.14 ft, Aug 19, 1955	1
Holyoke	26.5	27.73 ft, Aug 30, 2011	0
West Brimfield	7.0	15.36 ft, Aug 19, 1955	1
Westfield	13.0	34.20 ft, Aug 19, 1955	7

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SPGM3, 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.