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Wading River at Norton

Highest listed crest 11.48 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft39 crests since 1931

The Wading River at Norton crested above flood stage 33 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1931 to 2024. The highest, 11.48 ft on March 31, 2010, was moderate flooding, 1.98 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.48 ft
March 31, 2010; 1,380 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
33 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 24, 2024
9.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bristol County
Near Taunton (5.2 mi), Attleboro (6.2 mi), North Attleborough Town (8.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wading River at Norton
Action stage9.06Apr 14, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.530Mar 24, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.03Mar 31, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1931 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wading River at Norton, 1931 to 2024 910111213ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 11, 1931: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 843 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1936: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1938: 9.52 ft, minor flooding; 714 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1945: 9.53 ft, minor flooding; 682 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1948: 9.06 ft, action stageMay 10, 1954: 9.09 ft, action stageAug 20, 1955: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,170 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1955: 9.25 ft, action stage; 6,165 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1967: 9.32 ft, action stageMar 19, 1968: 11.47 ft, moderate flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1969: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 819 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1969: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 779 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1970: 9.62 ft, minor flooding; 622 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1972: 9.17 ft, action stage; 5,175 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1976: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 615 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1978: 10.34 ft, minor flooding; 915 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1979: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 780 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1979: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 951 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1982: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 516 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1983: 10.09 ft, minor flooding; 825 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1986: 9.66 ft, minor flooding; 687 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 643 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 828 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1992: 9.86 ft, minor flooding; 748 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 673 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 11.45 ft, moderate floodingJul 1, 1998: 10.35 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2001: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 701 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2004: 9.06 ft, action stage; 5,495 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2005: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,098 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2006: 10.32 ft, minor floodingDec 13, 2008: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 705 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2010: 9.93 ft, minor flooding; 770 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2010: 11.48 ft, moderate flooding; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2013: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 733 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2018: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 671 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 771 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2024: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 748 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.48 ft, Mar 31, 2010 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wading River at Norton 1930s: 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 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, Wading River at Norton
1Mar 31, 201011.48+1.98Moderate1,380
2Mar 19, 196811.47+1.97Moderate1,460
3Jun 14, 199811.45+1.95Moderate—
4Aug 20, 195510.98+1.48Minor1,170
5Oct 16, 200510.79+1.29Minor1,098
6Jan 26, 197910.43+0.93Minor951
7Jul 1, 199810.35+0.85Minor—
8Jan 27, 197810.34+0.84Minor915
9Jun 8, 200610.32+0.82Minor—
10Jun 1, 198410.30+0.80Minor900
11Mar 26, 196910.23+0.73Minor819
12Dec 28, 196910.12+0.62Minor779
13Apr 5, 198710.10+0.60Minor828
14Apr 11, 198310.09+0.59Minor825
15Jan 5, 198210.06+0.56Minor516
16Mar 13, 193610.01+0.51Minor1,030
17Jan 22, 19799.96+0.46Minor780
18Mar 15, 20109.93+0.43Minor770
19Dec 13, 19929.86+0.36Minor748
20Jan 11, 20249.83+0.33Minor771
21Mar 24, 20249.77+0.27Minor748
22Jun 9, 20139.73+0.23Minor733
23Dec 13, 20089.72+0.22Minor705
24Dec 20, 19869.66+0.16Minor687
25Mar 23, 20019.64+0.14Minor701
26Feb 4, 19709.62+0.12Minor622
27Mar 11, 19949.61+0.11Minor673
28Jan 28, 19769.57+0.07Minor615
29Mar 3, 20189.56+0.06Minor671
30Dec 8, 19459.53+0.03Minor682
31Jul 25, 19389.52+0.02Minor714
32Jun 11, 19319.500.00Minor843
33Apr 1, 19879.500.00Minor643
34May 27, 19679.32−0.18Action—
35Nov 6, 19559.25−0.25Action6,165
36Mar 3, 19729.17−0.33Action5,175
37May 10, 19549.09−0.41Action—
38Mar 17, 19489.06−0.44Action—
39Apr 14, 20049.06−0.44Action5,495

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
Dighton5.08.66 ft, Mar 30, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NORM3, 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.