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Charles River at Dover Observed crest: 2.35 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:01pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:01am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:16am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.06 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.06 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.02 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.02 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.96 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Graph Created (7:35pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:40am Nov 23)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States DOVM3 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 89.76 Latest observed value: 1.95 ft at 6:00 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 5.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:8
Moderate Flood Stage:7
Flood Stage:5
Action Stage:4.5

Historical Crests
(1) 9.24 ft on 08/23/1955
(2) 9.10 ft on 03/25/1936
(3) 9.00 ft on 06/27/1938
(4) 8.72 ft on 03/22/1968
(5) 8.36 ft on 01/28/1979
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.2 ft on 10/24/1952

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9.0 ANYONE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER MUST ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME FLOODED. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY. THE ROAD COULD BE WASHED OUT. KNOW YOUR ALTERNATE ROUTES OF TRAVEL. SOME ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
8.0 FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER...MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE.
7.0 FLOODING WILL CLOSE A PORTION OF MILL STREET IN DOVER. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING SECTIONS OF MEDWAY ALONG SHAW STREET AND CHARLES RIVER ROAD...AS WELL AS 109 AT THE MILLIS - MEDFIELD LINE. FLOODING ALSO IS EXPECTED ALONG CAUSEWAY STREET IN MEDFIELD.
6.5 FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD IN SOUTH NATICK. FLOOD WATERS ALSO AFFECT PART OF ROUTE 109 AT THE MEDFIELD - MILLIS LINE. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN NEEDHAM ALONG FISHER STREET.
6.0 FLOODING WILL AFFECT A FEW HOMES IN NEEDHAM ALONG FISHER STREET...AS WELL AS A PORTION OF ROUTE 109 AT THE MEDFIELD - MILLIS LINE. SOME FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ON THE SOUTH NATICK/WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET.
5.0 PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG FISHER STREET IN NEEDHAM AND A SMALL AREA ON THE SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET.

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Latitude: 42.256100° N, Longitude: 71.260600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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