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Taunton River near Bridgewater

Highest listed crest 14.97 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft70 crests since 1931

The Taunton River near Bridgewater crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1931 to 2025. The highest, 14.97 ft on April 1, 2010, was major flooding, 6.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.97 ft
April 1, 2010; 5,480 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
3
10th of 65 gauges in Massachusetts
Most recent flood crest
May 24, 2025
8.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Plymouth County
Near Bridgewater Town (2.9 mi), Taunton (7.4 mi), Brockton (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Taunton River near Bridgewater
Action stage7.51May 28, 1988The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.060May 24, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.06Jun 9, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.03Apr 1, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1931 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Taunton River near Bridgewater, 1931 to 2025 6810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 12, 1931: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,430 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1933: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1934: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,460 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1935: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1936: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1936: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1938: 8.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1940: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1941: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1942: 8.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1945: 8.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,230 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1945: 11.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1948: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1952: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,460 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1953: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1954: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1955: 13.02 ft, moderate flooding; 4,010 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1955: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1960: 8.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1961: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1962: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1962: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1964: 8.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1967: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 28,226 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1968: 14.48 ft, major flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1969: 12.49 ft, moderate flooding; 4,080 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1969: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 8.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1972: 8.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1972: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1973: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1976: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1987: 12.54 ft, moderate flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1988: 7.99 ft, action stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1996: 12.02 ft, moderate flooding; 3,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1998: 10.99 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 10.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1999: 8.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2000: 8.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2001: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2003: 9.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2004: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2005: 10.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,170 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2005: 12.40 ft, moderate flooding; 3,870 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2006: 12.21 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2007: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2008: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,690 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2010: 14.51 ft, major flooding; 4,784 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2010: 14.97 ft, major flooding; 5,480 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2011: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2013: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2014: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2015: 9.15 ft, minor flooding; 2,570 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2017: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2017: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,526 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2018: 9.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,909 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2018: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 2018: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,168 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2019: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,338 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2021: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,544 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2023: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2023: 8.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2024: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,955 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2024: 8.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,044 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2024: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,513 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2024: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2024: 10.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,979 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2024: 9.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,718 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2025: 8.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,450 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.97 ft, Apr 1, 2010 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Taunton River near Bridgewater 1930s: 7 1940s: 6 1950s: 5 1960s: 9 1970s: 5 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 2000s: 10 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 10 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

The 50 highest of 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Taunton River near Bridgewater
1Apr 1, 201014.97+6.97Major5,480
2Mar 17, 201014.51+6.51Major4,784
3Mar 20, 196814.48+6.48Major4,980
4Aug 21, 195513.02+5.02Moderate4,010
5Apr 8, 198712.54+4.54Moderate3,530
6Mar 27, 196912.49+4.49Moderate4,080
7Oct 17, 200512.40+4.40Moderate3,870
8Jun 9, 200612.21+4.21Moderate—
9Oct 23, 199612.02+4.02Moderate3,710
10Dec 28, 196911.90+3.90Minor3,820
11Dec 8, 194511.57+3.57Minor3,080
12Mar 24, 200111.30+3.30Minor3,400
13Mar 4, 201811.20+3.20Minor3,530
14Feb 26, 199810.99+2.99Minor3,270
15Dec 19, 197310.80+2.80Minor3,330
16Mar 30, 200510.76+2.76Minor3,170
17Apr 14, 193510.72+2.72Minor3,060
18Apr 19, 200710.72+2.72Minor3,150
19Mar 14, 193610.64+2.64Minor3,020
20Jan 29, 197610.57+2.57Minor3,230
21Apr 15, 193310.50+2.50Minor2,990
22Jun 14, 199810.50+2.50Minor—
23May 18, 195410.42+2.42Minor3,040
24Jun 15, 201310.17+2.17Minor3,020
25Mar 30, 202410.08+2.08Minor2,979
26Jan 12, 202410.03+2.03Minor2,955
27Nov 7, 19559.97+1.97Minor2,860
28Jan 14, 20189.93+1.93Minor2,909
29May 28, 19679.85+1.85Minor28,226
30Jan 8, 19629.84+1.84Minor2,940
31Oct 9, 19629.71+1.71Minor2,880
32Mar 10, 20089.60+1.60Minor2,630
33Dec 13, 20089.60+1.60Minor2,690
34Mar 18, 19489.57+1.57Minor2,480
35Mar 13, 19529.50+1.50Minor2,460
36Apr 13, 20039.47+1.47Minor2,630
37Mar 7, 19349.44+1.44Minor2,460
38Apr 5, 20249.44+1.44Minor2,718
39Mar 25, 20249.39+1.39Minor2,670
40Apr 14, 19409.38+1.38Minor2,650
41Dec 13, 19369.31+1.31Minor2,590
42Apr 1, 20149.24+1.24Minor2,600
43Mar 29, 20159.15+1.15Minor2,570
44Jun 12, 19319.12+1.12Minor2,430
45Feb 27, 19619.11+1.11Minor2,520
46Sep 4, 20219.10+1.10Minor2,544
47Apr 3, 20179.08+1.08Minor2,540
48Apr 8, 20179.06+1.06Minor2,526
49Mar 11, 20249.03+1.03Minor2,513
50Apr 1, 19539.02+1.02Minor2,320

Other gauges in Plymouth County

Flood gauges in Plymouth County
Hanover6.07.32 ft, Mar 16, 20100
Massachusetts Bay at Scituate (IN MLLW)11.514.78 ft, Jan 4, 20180

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BDGM3, 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.