Chicopee River River Levels

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

The Chicopee River is a 26-mile long waterway that runs through western Massachusetts, starting in the town of Ludlow and flowing into the Connecticut River in Chicopee.


Summary

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Chicopee River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Chicopee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .

       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Chicopee River At Indian Orchard
USGS 01177000
524 cfs 4.8 ft 5.01
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Chicopee River is an 18.0-mile-long (29.0 km) tributary of the Connecticut River in Metropolitan Springfield, Massachusetts, known for fast-moving water and its extraordinarily large basin: the Connecticut River's largest tributary basin. The Chicopee River originates in a Palmer, Massachusetts village called Three Rivers, and then flows into the Connecticut River after passing through Ludlow, the Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield, and then curving sharply northwest before finding its confluence in downtown Chicopee, Massachusetts.