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Blackstone River at Northbridge Observed crest: 3.74 ft at 9:15pm Feb 06 Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:01am Feb 7 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:01am Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:01am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:01am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:01am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:01pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:01pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:35pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States NBRM3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 255.00 Latest observed value: 3.53 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Blackstone River at Northbridge are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:12
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:8

Historical Crests
(1) 16.70 ft on 08/20/1955
(2) 13.65 ft on 10/15/2005
(3) 12.48 ft on 01/25/1979
(4) 11.36 ft on 09/12/1954
(5) 10.70 ft on 03/10/1998
(6) 10.50 ft on 04/16/2007
(6) 10.50 ft on 12/12/2008
(8) 10.09 ft on 03/19/1968
(9) 9.40 ft on 04/05/1987
(10) 9.29 ft on 04/17/1996

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16.0 WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER. NUMEROUS RESIDENCES ALONG MAIN STREET ALONG AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE SUTTON STREET BRIDGE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
13.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT. FLOODING WILL SPREAD INTO RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER ON MAIN STREET. FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM NORTHBRIDGE TO MILLVILLE. BUISNESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY ALONG THE RIVER.
11.0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER FROM NORTHBRIDGE THROUGH UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE TOWNS.
9.0 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS BORDER.

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Latitude: 42.153600° N, Longitude: 71.652500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
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
Other NULL NULL  

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