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Millers River at Erving

Highest listed crest 13.37 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft35 crests since 1936

The Millers River at Erving crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2021. The highest, 13.37 ft on September 22, 1938, was major flooding, 6.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.37 ft
September 22, 1938; 29,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 65 gauges in Massachusetts
Most recent flood crest
July 18, 2021
7.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Franklin County
Near Greenfield (8.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS EROM3
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 Erving
Action stage6.024Mar 31, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.09Jul 18, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Mar 19, 1936Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Sep 22, 1938Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1936 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Millers River at Erving, 1936 to 2021 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 19, 1936: 10.88 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1938: 13.37 ft, major flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1942: 7.44 ft, minor flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1943: 6.34 ft, action stage; 34,106 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1944: 7.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,890 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1946: 6.88 ft, action stage; 40,706 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 7.49 ft, minor flooding; 5,690 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1951: 6.53 ft, action stage; 40,106 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1952: 6.45 ft, action stage; 38,706 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1953: 6.60 ft, action stage; 4,110 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 6.00 ft, action stage; 31,706 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1956: 6.86 ft, action stage; 45,506 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 6.85 ft, action stage; 49,006 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 6.91 ft, action stage; 50,206 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1963: 6.42 ft, action stage; 42,606 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1968: 6.61 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1972: 6.17 ft, action stage; 40,406 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 6.26 ft, action stage; 41,906 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 7.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 7.05 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1978: 6.41 ft, action stage; 44,606 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1979: 6.45 ft, action stage; 45,306 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1982: 6.10 ft, action stage; 39,206 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1984: 7.63 ft, minor flooding; 68,100 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1986: 6.67 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1987: 6.65 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1989: 6.23 ft, action stage; 41,406 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 6.01 ft, action stage; 37,706 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1996: 6.80 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 6.15 ft, action stage; 42,000 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 7.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,770 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2001: 6.34 ft, action stage; 45,206 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2005: 6.04 ft, action stage; 40,100 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 7.09 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 2021: 7.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,902 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.37 ft, Sep 22, 1938 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Millers River at Erving 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Erving
1Sep 22, 193813.37+6.37Major29,000
2Mar 19, 193610.88+3.88Moderate19,700
3May 30, 19847.63+0.63Minor68,100
4Dec 21, 19737.61+0.61Minor6,700
5Jun 25, 19447.51+0.51Minor4,890
6Mar 22, 19487.49+0.49Minor5,690
7Mar 9, 19427.44+0.44Minor4,750
8Oct 15, 20057.09+0.09Minor—
9Jul 18, 20217.07+0.07Minor5,902
10Mar 14, 19777.05+0.05Minor5,640
11Sep 17, 19997.01+0.01Minor5,770
12Apr 5, 19606.91−0.09Action50,206
13Mar 9, 19466.88−0.12Action40,706
14Apr 17, 19566.86−0.14Action45,506
15Apr 3, 19596.85−0.15Action49,006
16Apr 16, 19966.80−0.20Action5,360
17Jan 27, 19866.67−0.33Action4,920
18Apr 6, 19876.65−0.35Action4,880
19Mar 24, 19686.61−0.39Action4,590
20Mar 16, 19536.60−0.40Action4,110
21Apr 3, 19516.53−0.47Action40,106
22Apr 6, 19526.45−0.55Action38,706
23Oct 3, 19796.45−0.55Action45,306
24Apr 3, 19636.42−0.58Action42,606
25Jan 9, 19786.41−0.59Action44,606
26May 19, 19436.34−0.66Action34,106
27Apr 10, 20016.34−0.66Action45,206
28Mar 18, 19736.26−0.74Action41,906
29Oct 21, 19896.23−0.77Action41,406
30Apr 23, 19726.17−0.83Action40,406
31Dec 2, 19966.15−0.85Action42,000
32Apr 4, 19826.10−0.90Action39,206
33Mar 31, 20056.04−0.96Action40,100
34Mar 31, 19936.01−0.99Action37,706
35Aug 19, 19556.00−1.00Action31,706

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
AtholMA13.515.79 ft, Jan 13, 20180
Erving this gaugeMA7.013.37 ft, Sep 22, 19381

Other gauges in Franklin County

Flood gauges in Franklin County
Montague28.049.20 ft, Mar 19, 19362
Charlemont10.020.17 ft, Sep 21, 19386
West Deerfield9.023.77 ft, Aug 28, 20112
Colrain7.013.31 ft, Aug 28, 20111
Shattuckville9.017.66 ft, Aug 28, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EROM3, 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.