Green River near Colrain, MA

Franklin County, Massachusetts · USGS gauge 01170100 · NWS CRNM3 · Green River flood status · Massachusetts river levels

Nearby: river levels near Buckland

Is Green River near Colrain, MA flooding right now?

Green River near Colrain, MA measured 2.56 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 4.4 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.56 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.31 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft3.4 ft below
Minor flood7 ft4.4 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft6.4 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.31 ft2011-08-28
9.14 ft2005-10-09
9.1 ft2023-12-18
9.04 ft2017-10-30
8.22 ft2016-02-25

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.48–2.70 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North River at Shattuckville, MA5.3 miFranklin County
Wilder Brook at Buckland, MA9.0 miFranklin County
Unnamed Channel to Wilder Brook at Buckland, MA9.0 miFranklin County
Connecticut River at Montague City, MA9.8 miFranklin County
Connecticut River near Northfield, MA10.2 miFranklin County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast