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North River at Shattuckville

Highest listed crest 17.66 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft66 crests since 1940

The North River at Shattuckville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 66 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2023. The highest, 17.66 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 8.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.66 ft
August 28, 2011; 44,368 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 65 gauges in Massachusetts
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
10.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Franklin County
Near Greenfield (6.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North River at Shattuckville
Action stage6.047Sep 28, 2003The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.016Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.02Oct 9, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Aug 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

66 crests from 1940 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North River at Shattuckville, 1940 to 2023 681012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Apr 12, 1940: 6.43 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1941: 7.57 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1942: 6.38 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1943: 7.00 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1943: 7.60 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1945: 7.85 ft, action stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1947: 6.84 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 7.82 ft, action stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1950: 6.08 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 8.32 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1952: 8.09 ft, action stage; 5,980 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1953: 8.32 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1954: 6.54 ft, action stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1954: 7.44 ft, action stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1955: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1957: 6.00 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 6.68 ft, action stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 6.39 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1960: 8.83 ft, action stage; 7,750 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1961: 6.48 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1962: 7.05 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1962: 6.85 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1964: 6.53 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1967: 6.25 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1968: 7.64 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1969: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1970: 6.94 ft, action stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 6.44 ft, action stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1972: 6.96 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,940 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1975: 8.16 ft, action stage; 9,940 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1976: 8.80 ft, action stage; 7,680 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 8.47 ft, action stage; 6,850 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1978: 7.88 ft, action stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1979: 8.61 ft, action stage; 7,190 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 9.52 ft, minor flooding; 9,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1981: 9.99 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1982: 8.16 ft, action stage; 6,130 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1983: 7.82 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1984: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1985: 8.98 ft, action stage; 81,500 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1986: 7.01 ft, action stage; 35,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 9.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 11.19 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1988: 7.03 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 6.97 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1989: 8.69 ft, action stage; 6,840 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 7.16 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1992: 8.36 ft, action stage; 6,199 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1993: 7.62 ft, action stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 7.13 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 7.09 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 8.01 ft, action stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2002: 6.24 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2003: 7.02 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2004: 10.19 ft, minor flooding; 10,869 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 9.94 ft, minor flooding; 10,119 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2005: 12.32 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2007: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,094 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 17.66 ft, major flooding; 44,368 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 9.16 ft, minor flooding; 7,960 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 12,643 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 10,633 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.66 ft, Aug 28, 2011 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North River at Shattuckville 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 66 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North River at Shattuckville
1Aug 28, 201117.66+8.66Major44,368
2Oct 9, 200512.32+3.32Moderate—
3Apr 5, 198711.19+2.19Moderate14,200
4Oct 30, 201710.74+1.74Minor12,643
5Oct 15, 195510.37+1.37Minor13,200
6Apr 2, 200410.19+1.19Minor10,869
7Dec 18, 202310.11+1.11Minor10,633
8Feb 21, 19819.99+0.99Minor—
9Mar 31, 19879.95+0.95Minor10,200
10Apr 3, 20059.94+0.94Minor10,119
11Apr 5, 19849.77+0.77Minor10,500
12Dec 31, 19489.62+0.62Minor10,000
13Dec 21, 19739.60+0.60Minor9,940
14Apr 16, 20079.58+0.58Minor9,094
15Apr 10, 19809.52+0.52Minor9,620
16Jun 30, 19739.41+0.41Minor9,360
17Apr 23, 19699.32+0.32Minor9,100
18Feb 25, 20169.16+0.16Minor7,960
19Dec 12, 20089.02+0.02Minor7,630
20Sep 27, 19858.98−0.02Action81,500
21Sep 23, 19608.83−0.17Action7,750
22Aug 10, 19768.80−0.20Action7,680
23Oct 20, 19898.69−0.31Action6,840
24May 25, 19798.61−0.39Action7,190
25Mar 13, 19778.47−0.53Action6,850
26Mar 26, 19928.36−0.64Action6,199
27Mar 31, 19518.32−0.68Action6,500
28Mar 24, 19538.32−0.68Action6,500
29Jul 14, 19758.16−0.84Action9,940
30Apr 18, 19828.16−0.84Action6,130
31Jun 1, 19528.09−0.91Action5,980
32Dec 17, 20008.01−0.99Action5,370
33Jan 9, 19787.88−1.12Action5,530
34Apr 26, 19457.85−1.15Action4,570
35Mar 22, 19487.82−1.18Action4,520
36Apr 11, 19837.82−1.18Action5,400
37Apr 25, 19687.64−1.36Action5,040
38Apr 23, 19937.62−1.38Action4,610
39Nov 9, 19437.60−1.40Action4,150
40Feb 8, 19417.57−1.43Action2,500
41Nov 3, 19547.44−1.56Action4,660
42Oct 24, 19907.16−1.84Action3,800
43Apr 13, 19947.13−1.87Action3,800
44Dec 2, 19967.09−1.91Action3,740
45Apr 8, 19627.05−1.95Action3,990
46Apr 28, 19887.03−1.97Action3,580
47Sep 28, 20037.02−1.98Action3,630
48Mar 19, 19867.01−1.99Action35,500
49Apr 28, 19437.00−2.00Action3,360
50May 6, 19896.97−2.03Action3,490

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
Erving7.013.37 ft, Sep 22, 19381

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHVM3, 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.