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Millers River at Athol

Highest listed crest 15.79 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft42 crests since 1949

The Millers River at Athol crested above flood stage 40 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1949 to 2018. The highest, 15.79 ft on January 13, 2018, was minor flooding, 2.29 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.79 ft
January 13, 2018
Flood stage
13.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
40 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 13, 2018
15.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Worcester County
Near Gardner (13.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ATHM3
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, Millers River at Athol
Action stage12.52Nov 5, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.540Jan 13, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1949 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Millers River at Athol, 1949 to 2018 1213141516ft Flood stage 13.5 ft Jan 7, 1949: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 431 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1950: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 582 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1951: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 826 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1952: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 475 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1953: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 547 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1954: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 457 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1955: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 432 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1956: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 560 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1957: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 276 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1958: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 472 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1959: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 492 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1960: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 828 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1961: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 412 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1962: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 404 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1962: 14.77 ft, minor flooding; 508 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1964: 14.28 ft, minor flooding; 321 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1965: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 283 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1966: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 280 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1967: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 418 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1968: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 646 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1970: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 560 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1971: 14.57 ft, minor flooding; 510 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1972: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 708 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1973: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 696 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1973: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 608 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1975: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 643 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1975: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 693 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1977: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 715 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1979: 14.92 ft, minor flooding; 791 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1981: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 715 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1982: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 616 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1983: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 508 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1985: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 472 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1986: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 600 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1987: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 638 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1988: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 584 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1989: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 660 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1990: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 610 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 13.15 ft, action stageFeb 13, 2008: 13.91 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2018: 15.79 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2018: 12.69 ft, action stage Highest, 15.79 ft, Jan 13, 2018 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Millers River at Athol 1940s: 1 1950s: 10 10 1960s: 9 1970s: 9 1980s: 8 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Millers River at Athol
1Jan 13, 201815.79+2.29Minor—
2Apr 21, 196015.38+1.88Minor828
3Apr 12, 195115.18+1.68Minor826
4Mar 22, 197914.92+1.42Minor791
5Mar 2, 198114.91+1.41Minor715
6Apr 1, 196814.83+1.33Minor646
7Apr 26, 197214.83+1.33Minor708
8Mar 20, 197314.81+1.31Minor696
9Mar 31, 195014.80+1.30Minor582
10Mar 22, 197714.79+1.29Minor715
11May 9, 198914.79+1.29Minor660
12Apr 8, 195314.78+1.28Minor547
13Mar 23, 199014.78+1.28Minor610
14Apr 10, 196214.77+1.27Minor508
15May 8, 195614.74+1.24Minor560
16Apr 25, 198714.74+1.24Minor638
17Apr 11, 195914.73+1.23Minor492
18Apr 21, 198214.69+1.19Minor616
19Apr 26, 195814.68+1.18Minor472
20Apr 13, 197014.67+1.17Minor560
21Dec 30, 197314.66+1.16Minor608
22Oct 21, 197514.66+1.16Minor693
23Mar 21, 198614.65+1.15Minor600
24Jan 7, 194914.62+1.12Minor431
25Apr 2, 198814.61+1.11Minor584
26Apr 7, 195214.60+1.10Minor475
27Apr 4, 197514.58+1.08Minor643
28Apr 14, 197114.57+1.07Minor510
29Apr 20, 195414.56+1.06Minor457
30Apr 3, 196114.53+1.03Minor412
31Apr 3, 196214.51+1.01Minor404
32Apr 29, 195514.46+0.96Minor432
33Apr 13, 198314.42+0.92Minor508
34May 31, 196714.41+0.91Minor418
35Apr 6, 198514.33+0.83Minor472
36Jan 31, 196414.28+0.78Minor321
37Mar 27, 196514.16+0.66Minor283
38Mar 19, 195714.14+0.64Minor276
39Mar 28, 196614.04+0.54Minor280
40Feb 13, 200813.91+0.41Minor—
41Oct 15, 200513.15−0.35Action—
42Nov 5, 201812.69−0.81Action—

Gauges on the Millers River

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

Flood gauges on the Millers River
Athol this gaugeMA13.515.79 ft, Jan 13, 20180
ErvingMA7.013.37 ft, Sep 22, 19381

Other gauges in Worcester County

Flood gauges in Worcester County
Northbridge9.016.74 ft, Aug 20, 19551
Webster8.526.05 ft, Aug 19, 19550
Fitchburg6.59.25 ft, Apr 5, 19870
Winchendon6.59.90 ft, Sep 21, 19380
Barre Plains5.57.49 ft, Mar 7, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ATHM3, 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.