SNOFLO



NEPONSET RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 29, 2025


Total streamflow across the Neponset River was last observed at 192 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 380 acre-ft of water today; about 27% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 697 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2024-01-14 when daily discharge volume was observed at 3,128 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Neponset River At Milton Village reporting a streamflow rate of 465 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Neponset River At Greenlodge St Near Canton with a gauge stage of 8.68 ft. This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Neponset River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 51 ft, the Neponset River At Norwood.

Last Updated 2025-04-29
Discharge Volume 380 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 191.6 cfs
-26.1 cfs (-11.99%)
Percent of Normal 27.48%
Maximum 3,128.0 cfs
2024-01-14
Seasonal Avg 697 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Weather Forecast

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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Neponset River is a river in eastern Massachusetts in the United States. Its headwaters are at the Neponset Reservoir in Foxborough, near Gillette Stadium. From there, the Neponset meanders generally northeast for about 29 miles (47 km) to its mouth at Dorchester Bay between Quincy and the Dorchester section of Boston, near the painted gas tank.The Neponset River forms the southern boundary of the city of Boston, passing through the neighborhoods of Readville, Hyde Park, Mattapan and Dorchester, and forming with the northern border of the city of Quincy. In addition, the Neponset touches the towns of Foxborough, Walpole, Sharon, Norwood, Canton, Stoughton, Westwood, Dedham, and Milton.
The Neponset River is fed by a drainage basin of approximately 130 square miles, a watershed that includes numerous aquifers, wetlands, streams and surrounding upland areas. Some 250,000 people live in the Neponset River watershed, which in addition to the towns listed above, includes portions of Stoughton, Medfield, Dover, and Randolph.
The Canton River, a tributary of the Neponset River, is located in Canton, Massachusetts. It flows under the Canton Viaduct.

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