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Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 14.78 ftFlood stage 11.5 ft36 crests since 2009

The Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 36 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2024. The highest, 14.78 ft on January 4, 2018, was moderate flooding, 3.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.78 ft
January 4, 2018
Flood stage
11.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
0
36 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
12.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Plymouth County
Near Weymouth Town (11.5 mi), Braintree Town (14.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SCTM3
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, Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW)
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.533Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.53Mar 3, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 2009 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW), 2009 to 2024 111213141516ft Flood stage 11.5 ftMajor 15.5 ft Dec 3, 2009: 12.02 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2009: 12.39 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2010: 13.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2010: 12.61 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2010: 12.96 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2010: 12.53 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2010: 12.08 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2011: 12.81 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2011: 12.12 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2011: 12.49 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2011: 12.51 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2011: 12.29 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2012: 13.07 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2013: 12.20 ft, minor floodingJul 24, 2013: 12.49 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2014: 12.33 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 14.78 ft, moderate floodingJan 30, 2018: 13.84 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2018: 14.59 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2018: 11.76 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 12.16 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2018: 12.76 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2019: 12.78 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 11.66 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2019: 12.63 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2019: 11.64 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2020: 11.74 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2021: 11.57 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2021: 12.25 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2021: 11.68 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2022: 11.55 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 12.79 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2023: 11.56 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2024: 13.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2024: 12.15 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 12.26 ft, minor flooding Highest, 14.78 ft, Jan 4, 2018 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW) 2000s: 2 2010s: 24 24 2020s: 10 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW)
1Jan 4, 201814.78+3.28Moderate—
2Mar 3, 201814.59+3.09Moderate—
3Jan 30, 201813.84+2.34Moderate—
4Jan 13, 202413.13+1.63Minor—
5Jan 12, 201213.07+1.57Minor—
6Jan 2, 201013.02+1.52Minor—
7Mar 4, 201012.96+1.46Minor—
8Jan 21, 201112.81+1.31Minor—
9Dec 23, 202212.79+1.29Minor—
10Jan 20, 201912.78+1.28Minor—
11Nov 25, 201812.76+1.26Minor—
12Mar 22, 201912.63+1.13Minor—
13Feb 26, 201012.61+1.11Minor—
14Mar 31, 201012.53+1.03Minor—
15Nov 24, 201112.51+1.01Minor—
16Oct 30, 201112.49+0.99Minor—
17Jul 24, 201312.49+0.99Minor—
18Dec 9, 200912.39+0.89Minor—
19Apr 1, 201412.33+0.83Minor—
20Dec 23, 201112.29+0.79Minor—
21Mar 10, 202412.26+0.76Minor—
22Feb 2, 202112.25+0.75Minor—
23Jun 26, 201312.20+0.70Minor—
24Sep 10, 201812.16+0.66Minor—
25Feb 13, 202412.15+0.65Minor—
26Sep 29, 201112.12+0.62Minor—
27Apr 28, 201012.08+0.58Minor—
28Dec 3, 200912.02+0.52Minor—
29May 18, 201811.76+0.26Minor—
30Dec 14, 202011.74+0.24Minor—
31Oct 27, 202111.68+0.18Minor—
32Jan 24, 201911.66+0.16Minor—
33Apr 19, 201911.64+0.14Minor—
34Jan 16, 202111.57+0.07Minor—
35Jan 20, 202311.56+0.06Minor—
36May 17, 202211.55+0.05Minor—

Other gauges in Plymouth County

Flood gauges in Plymouth County
Hanover6.07.32 ft, Mar 16, 20100
Bridgewater8.014.97 ft, Apr 1, 20103

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCTM3, 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.