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Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 8.96 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft28 crests since 2000

The Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 26 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2024. The highest, 8.96 ft on October 29, 2012, was minor flooding, 1.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.96 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 16, 2024
7.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bristol County
Near Fall River (3.9 mi), New Bedford (12.0 mi), East Providence (12.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FRVM3
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, Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW)
Action stage6.02Jan 30, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.026Nov 16, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 2000 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW), 2000 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Dec 12, 2000: 7.55 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2002: 7.09 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2003: 7.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2006: 7.19 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2006: 7.80 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2007: 8.03 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2008: 7.80 ft, minor floodingDec 3, 2009: 7.70 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2009: 7.30 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2010: 7.27 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2010: 7.21 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 7.29 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2011: 7.03 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2012: 7.11 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2012: 7.22 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2012: 8.96 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2015: 7.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 7.37 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 6.77 ft, action stageJan 30, 2018: 6.84 ft, action stageMay 8, 2020: 7.14 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 8.35 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 8.79 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2024: 8.06 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2024: 7.03 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 7.61 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 2024: 7.10 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 7.09 ft, minor flooding Highest, 8.96 ft, Oct 29, 2012 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW) 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 9 2020s: 8 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, Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 20128.96+1.96Minor—
2Dec 18, 20238.79+1.79Minor—
3Dec 23, 20228.35+1.35Minor—
4Jan 13, 20248.06+1.06Minor—
5Apr 16, 20078.03+1.03Minor—
6Oct 28, 20067.80+0.80Minor—
7Dec 12, 20087.80+0.80Minor—
8Dec 3, 20097.70+0.70Minor—
9Mar 10, 20247.61+0.61Minor—
10Dec 12, 20007.55+0.55Minor—
11Feb 9, 20167.37+0.37Minor—
12Dec 9, 20097.30+0.30Minor—
13Aug 28, 20117.29+0.29Minor—
14Mar 2, 20107.27+0.27Minor—
15Sep 30, 20157.26+0.26Minor—
16Jun 5, 20127.22+0.22Minor—
17Mar 31, 20107.21+0.21Minor—
18Feb 2, 20067.19+0.19Minor—
19May 8, 20207.14+0.14Minor—
20Jan 13, 20127.11+0.11Minor—
21Mar 24, 20247.10+0.10Minor—
22Nov 6, 20027.09+0.09Minor—
23Nov 16, 20247.09+0.09Minor—
24Sep 29, 20117.03+0.03Minor—
25Feb 14, 20247.03+0.03Minor—
26Oct 29, 20037.000.00Minor—
27Jan 30, 20186.84−0.16Action—
28Jan 4, 20186.77−0.23Action—

Other gauges in Bristol County

Flood gauges in Bristol County
Buzzards Bay at New Bedford Hurricane Barrier (IN MLLW)6.013.64 ft, Sep 21, 19383
Taunton8.511.54 ft, Apr 1, 20100
Dighton5.08.66 ft, Mar 30, 20100
Norton9.511.48 ft, Mar 31, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRVM3, 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.