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Indian Head River at Hanover

Highest listed crest 7.32 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft31 crests since 1967

The Indian Head River at Hanover crested above flood stage 7 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2010. The highest, 7.32 ft on March 16, 2010, was minor flooding, 1.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.32 ft
March 16, 2010
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 31, 2010
6.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Plymouth County
Near Weymouth Town (9.6 mi), Brockton (10.4 mi), Braintree Town (11.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Indian Head River at Hanover
Action stage4.524Mar 29, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.07Mar 31, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1967 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Indian Head River at Hanover, 1967 to 2010 45678ft Flood stage 6.0 ft May 26, 1967: 5.62 ft, action stage; 7,885 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1968: 7.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,905 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1969: 5.96 ft, action stage; 9,245 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1969: 6.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,805 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1971: 4.76 ft, action stage; 4,785 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 5.13 ft, action stage; 6,015 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1972: 4.67 ft, action stage; 4,285 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1973: 5.52 ft, action stage; 7,185 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 5.95 ft, action stage; 8,855 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1977: 5.01 ft, action stage; 5,245 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1978: 5.83 ft, action stage; 8,475 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 5.38 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1981: 5.03 ft, action stage; 5,715 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1983: 5.47 ft, action stage; 7,165 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1987: 5.47 ft, action stage; 7,165 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1988: 4.58 ft, action stage; 4,435 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1991: 4.91 ft, action stage; 5,385 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1992: 6.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,005 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 5.58 ft, action stage; 7,545 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1994: 5.32 ft, action stage; 6,665 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 5.36 ft, action stage; 7,205 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1996: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 12,905 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1998: 5.84 ft, action stage; 8,495 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1999: 5.20 ft, action stage; 6,435 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2000: 4.74 ft, action stage; 5,175 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2001: 6.49 ft, minor flooding; 11,105 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2003: 5.03 ft, action stage; 5,745 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2004: 5.10 ft, action stage; 5,965 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 5.71 ft, action stage; 8,015 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 7.32 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2010: 6.51 ft, minor flooding Highest, 7.32 ft, Mar 16, 2010 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Indian Head River at Hanover 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Indian Head River at Hanover
1Mar 16, 20107.32+1.32Minor—
2Mar 18, 19687.13+1.13Minor13,905
3Oct 21, 19966.76+0.76Minor12,905
4Mar 31, 20106.51+0.51Minor—
5Mar 23, 20016.49+0.49Minor11,105
6Dec 13, 19926.23+0.23Minor10,005
7Dec 27, 19696.10+0.10Minor9,805
8Mar 26, 19695.96−0.04Action9,245
9Jan 28, 19765.95−0.05Action8,855
10Feb 25, 19985.84−0.16Action8,495
11Jan 27, 19785.83−0.17Action8,475
12Mar 29, 20055.71−0.29Action8,015
13May 26, 19675.62−0.38Action7,885
14Mar 11, 19945.58−0.42Action7,545
15Dec 17, 19735.52−0.48Action7,185
16Mar 3, 19835.47−0.53Action7,165
17Apr 7, 19875.47−0.53Action7,165
18Jan 25, 19795.38−0.62Action6,860
19Jan 20, 19965.36−0.64Action7,205
20Dec 24, 19945.32−0.68Action6,665
21Feb 3, 19995.20−0.80Action6,435
22Mar 3, 19725.13−0.87Action6,015
23Apr 2, 20045.10−0.90Action5,965
24Feb 26, 19815.03−0.97Action5,715
25Apr 12, 20035.03−0.97Action5,745
26May 10, 19775.01−0.99Action5,245
27Nov 1, 19914.91−1.09Action5,385
28Feb 14, 19714.76−1.24Action4,785
29Apr 23, 20004.74−1.26Action5,175
30Dec 7, 19724.67−1.33Action4,285
31Mar 27, 19884.58−1.42Action4,435

Other gauges in Plymouth County

Flood gauges in Plymouth County
Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW)11.514.78 ft, Jan 4, 20180
Bridgewater8.014.97 ft, Apr 1, 20103

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge INHM3, 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.