Stillwater River near Sterling, MA

Worcester County, Massachusetts · USGS gauge 01095220 · NWS STEM3 · Massachusetts river levels

Nearby: river levels near Clinton

Is Stillwater River near Sterling, MA flooding right now?

Stillwater River near Sterling, MA measured 3.86 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
3.86 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

The highest crest on record was 8.53 ft on Fri, Apr 2, 2004.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.53 ft2004-04-02
8.5 ft1996-01-28
8.5 ft2005-03-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Quinapoxet River at Canada Mills near Holden, MA3.2 miWorcester County
Gates Brook near West Boylston, MA3.3 miWorcester County
Nashua River 0.4 Mi Upstream Rt 110 at Clinton, MA5.8 miWorcester County
Nashua River, Water Street Bridge, at Clinton, MA6.4 miWorcester County
North Nashua River near Leominster, MA6.8 miWorcester 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.

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