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Segregansett River at Dighton

Highest listed crest 8.66 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft49 crests since 1967

The Segregansett River at Dighton crested above flood stage 33 times among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2024. The highest, 8.66 ft on March 30, 2010, was moderate flooding, 3.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.66 ft
March 30, 2010
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
33 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2024
5.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bristol County
Near Taunton (5.0 mi), Fall River (8.3 mi), Attleboro (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Segregansett River at Dighton
Action stage4.016Mar 3, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.031Jan 11, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.02Mar 30, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

49 crests from 1967 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Segregansett River at Dighton, 1967 to 2024 456789ft Flood stage 5.0 ft May 26, 1967: 5.81 ft, minor flooding; 513 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1968: 7.51 ft, moderate flooding; 867 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1969: 5.47 ft, minor flooding; 417 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1969: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 536 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1971: 4.80 ft, action stage; 282 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1972: 4.73 ft, action stage; 269 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1973: 4.50 ft, action stage; 231 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1973: 5.60 ft, minor flooding; 392 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 5.59 ft, minor flooding; 445 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 5.43 ft, minor flooding; 388 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 6.01 ft, minor flooding; 552 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1979: 5.84 ft, minor flooding; 514 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1980: 4.81 ft, action stage; 306 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1982: 5.43 ft, minor flooding; 422 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1983: 6.36 ft, minor flooding; 655 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 6.79 ft, minor flooding; 748 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1986: 4.85 ft, action stage; 305 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 5.51 ft, minor flooding; 441 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1988: 4.93 ft, action stage; 328 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1989: 4.26 ft, action stage; 209 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1990: 4.82 ft, action stage; 301 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1991: 4.39 ft, action stage; 233 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1992: 4.02 ft, action stage; 175 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1992: 5.78 ft, minor flooding; 471 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 5.80 ft, minor flooding; 493 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1994: 4.60 ft, action stage; 252 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 5.18 ft, minor flooding; 310 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1996: 4.82 ft, action stage; 250 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1998: 6.15 ft, minor flooding; 588 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1999: 5.17 ft, minor flooding; 373 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2000: 4.78 ft, action stage; 301 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2001: 5.45 ft, minor flooding; 419 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 4.03 ft, action stage; 176 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2003: 5.72 ft, minor flooding; 486 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2004: 4.67 ft, action stage; 282 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 6.21 ft, minor flooding; 604 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2007: 5.64 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2007: 4.98 ft, action stageApr 16, 2007: 5.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2008: 5.24 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 2008: 6.35 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2010: 5.70 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2010: 8.66 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 2013: 5.09 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2014: 5.11 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2018: 5.51 ft, minor flooding; 416 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2018: 5.31 ft, minor flooding; 384 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 5.49 ft, minor flooding; 412 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 5.34 ft, minor flooding; 389 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.66 ft, Mar 30, 2010 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Segregansett River at Dighton 1960s: 4 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Segregansett River at Dighton
1Mar 30, 20108.66+3.66Moderate—
2Mar 18, 19687.51+2.51Moderate867
3Jun 1, 19846.79+1.79Minor748
4Apr 11, 19836.36+1.36Minor655
5Dec 12, 20086.35+1.35Minor—
6Mar 29, 20056.21+1.21Minor604
7Jun 18, 19986.15+1.15Minor588
8Jan 26, 19786.01+1.01Minor552
9Dec 17, 19696.00+1.00Minor536
10Jan 26, 19795.84+0.84Minor514
11May 26, 19675.81+0.81Minor513
12Mar 11, 19945.80+0.80Minor493
13Dec 13, 19925.78+0.78Minor471
14Aug 8, 20035.72+0.72Minor486
15Mar 15, 20105.70+0.70Minor—
16Jan 17, 20075.64+0.64Minor—
17Dec 18, 19735.60+0.60Minor392
18Jan 28, 19765.59+0.59Minor445
19Apr 5, 19875.51+0.51Minor441
20Jan 13, 20185.51+0.51Minor416
21Sep 2, 20215.49+0.49Minor412
22Mar 26, 19695.47+0.47Minor417
23Mar 31, 20015.45+0.45Minor419
24Mar 4, 19775.43+0.43Minor388
25Feb 1, 19825.43+0.43Minor422
26Jan 11, 20245.34+0.34Minor389
27Mar 3, 20185.31+0.31Minor384
28Feb 14, 20085.24+0.24Minor—
29Jan 20, 19965.18+0.18Minor310
30Feb 3, 19995.17+0.17Minor373
31Mar 31, 20145.11+0.11Minor—
32Apr 16, 20075.09+0.09Minor—
33Jun 8, 20135.09+0.09Minor—
34Mar 3, 20074.98−0.02Action—
35Mar 27, 19884.93−0.07Action328
36Jan 27, 19864.85−0.15Action305
37Jan 27, 19904.82−0.18Action301
38Dec 8, 19964.82−0.18Action250
39Apr 11, 19804.81−0.19Action306
40Feb 14, 19714.80−0.20Action282
41Apr 23, 20004.78−0.22Action301
42Mar 18, 19724.73−0.27Action269
43Apr 14, 20044.67−0.33Action282
44Dec 24, 19944.60−0.40Action252
45Feb 3, 19734.50−0.50Action231
46Apr 21, 19914.39−0.61Action233
47Jul 18, 19894.26−0.74Action209
48May 14, 20024.03−0.97Action176
49Jan 24, 19924.02−0.98Action175

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
Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW)7.08.96 ft, Oct 29, 20120
Norton9.511.48 ft, Mar 31, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DIGM3, 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.