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Charles River at Waltham

A gauge on the Charles River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its stage was 1.31 ft as of Sep 27, 6:30 AM EDT.

Gauge WLTM3Middlesex County, MassachusettsEvery gauge in Massachusetts

Stage now
1.31 ftreported Sep 27, 6:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.61 ftsince Sep 26, 6:30 AM
Rank
24of 197 in Massachusetts, Sep 27
Elevation
92 ftabove sea level
County
Middlesex County
Position
42.3667° N, 71.2333° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Charles River at Waltham

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Charles River at Waltham: the water from 0.70 to 1.32 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.32 FT, SEP 27, 6:15 AM · LOW 0.70 FT, SEP 26, 10:45 AM0.60.81.01.21.49 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM1.31
Latest
1.31 ftSep 27, 6:30 AM
Highest
1.32 ftSep 27, 6:15 AM
Lowest
0.70 ftSep 26, 10:45 AM
Range
0.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.58 ftsince Sep 26, 7:15 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 6:30 AM1.31
Sep 27, 6:15 AM1.32
Sep 27, 6:00 AM1.28
Sep 27, 5:45 AM1.26
Sep 27, 5:30 AM1.25
Sep 27, 5:15 AM1.25
Sep 27, 5:00 AM1.23
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1.22
Sep 27, 4:30 AM1.22
Sep 27, 4:15 AM1.21
Sep 27, 4:00 AM1.22
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 3:30 AM1.22
Sep 27, 3:15 AM1.22
Sep 27, 3:00 AM1.22
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 2:30 AM1.22
Sep 27, 2:15 AM1.21
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1.21
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1.21
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1.20
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1.19
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.18
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1.17
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1.16
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1.16
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.15
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1.14
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1.13
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1.13
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.12
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.11
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.11
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.09
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.07
Sep 26, 9:30 PM1.07
Sep 26, 9:15 PM1.06
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.04
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1.00
Sep 26, 8:15 PM0.99
Sep 26, 8:00 PM0.97
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.96
Sep 26, 7:30 PM0.96
Sep 26, 7:15 PM0.96
Sep 26, 7:00 PM0.96
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.95
Sep 26, 6:30 PM0.90
Sep 26, 6:15 PM0.89
Sep 26, 6:00 PM0.85
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.83
Sep 26, 5:30 PM0.83
Sep 26, 5:15 PM0.82
Sep 26, 5:00 PM0.80
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.80
Sep 26, 4:30 PM0.80
Sep 26, 4:15 PM0.80
Sep 26, 4:00 PM0.80
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.80
Sep 26, 3:30 PM0.79
Sep 26, 3:15 PM0.79
Sep 26, 3:00 PM0.79
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.79
Sep 26, 2:30 PM0.79
Sep 26, 2:15 PM0.79
Sep 26, 2:00 PM0.78
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.77
Sep 26, 1:30 PM0.76
Sep 26, 1:15 PM0.75
Sep 26, 1:00 PM0.75
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.73
Sep 26, 12:30 PM0.73
Sep 26, 12:15 PM0.72
Sep 26, 12:00 PM0.72
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.72
Sep 26, 11:30 AM0.72
Sep 26, 11:15 AM0.71
Sep 26, 11:00 AM0.70
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.70
Sep 26, 10:30 AM0.71
Sep 26, 10:15 AM0.72
Sep 26, 10:00 AM0.72
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.72
Sep 26, 9:30 AM0.72
Sep 26, 9:15 AM0.71
Sep 26, 9:00 AM0.71
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.71
Sep 26, 8:30 AM0.72
Sep 26, 8:15 AM0.72
Sep 26, 8:00 AM0.72
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.73
Sep 26, 7:30 AM0.73
Sep 26, 7:15 AM0.73
Water level, 7 days at Charles River at Waltham: the water from 0.69 to 1.32 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.32 FT, SEP 27, 6:15 AM · LOW 0.69 FT, SEP 25, 1:00 PM0.60.81.01.21.4Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271.31
Latest
1.31 ftSep 27, 6:30 AM
Highest
1.32 ftSep 27, 6:15 AM
Lowest
0.69 ftSep 25, 1:00 PM
Range
0.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.57 ftsince Sep 20, 7:15 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 6:30 AM1.31
Sep 27, 5:45 AM1.26
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1.22
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1.21
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1.18
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1.15
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.12
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.07
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.02
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.96
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.95
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.83
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.80
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.80
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.79
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.77
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.73
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.72
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.70
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.72
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.71
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.73
Sep 26, 6:45 AM0.75
Sep 26, 5:45 AM0.69
Sep 26, 4:45 AM0.69
Sep 26, 3:45 AM0.69
Sep 26, 2:45 AM0.70
Sep 26, 1:45 AM0.70
Sep 26, 12:45 AM0.70
Sep 25, 11:45 PM0.70
Sep 25, 10:45 PM0.70
Sep 25, 9:45 PM0.70
Sep 25, 8:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 7:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 6:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 5:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 4:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 3:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 2:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 1:45 PM0.69
Sep 25, 12:45 PM0.70
Sep 25, 11:45 AM0.70
Sep 25, 10:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 9:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 8:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 7:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 6:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 5:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 4:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 3:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 2:45 AM0.71
Sep 25, 1:45 AM0.72
Sep 25, 12:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 11:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 10:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 9:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 8:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 7:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 6:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 5:45 PM0.71
Sep 24, 4:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 3:45 PM0.71
Sep 24, 2:45 PM0.71
Sep 24, 1:45 PM0.71
Sep 24, 12:45 PM0.72
Sep 24, 11:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 10:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 9:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 8:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 7:45 AM0.72
Sep 24, 6:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 5:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 4:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 3:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 2:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 1:45 AM0.73
Sep 24, 12:45 AM0.73
Sep 23, 11:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 10:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 9:45 PM0.74
Sep 23, 8:45 PM0.74
Sep 23, 7:45 PM0.74
Sep 23, 6:45 PM0.75
Sep 23, 5:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 4:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 3:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 2:45 PM0.73
Sep 23, 1:45 PM0.74
Sep 23, 12:45 PM0.74
Sep 23, 11:45 AM0.75
Sep 23, 10:45 AM0.75
Sep 23, 9:45 AM0.75
Sep 23, 8:45 AM0.75
Sep 23, 7:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 6:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 5:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 4:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 3:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 2:45 AM0.76
Sep 23, 1:45 AM0.77
Sep 23, 12:45 AM0.77
Sep 22, 11:45 PM0.77
Sep 22, 10:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 9:45 PM0.77
Sep 22, 8:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 7:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 6:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 5:45 PM0.77
Sep 22, 4:45 PM0.77
Sep 22, 3:45 PM0.77
Sep 22, 2:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 1:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 12:45 PM0.78
Sep 22, 11:45 AM0.78
Sep 22, 10:45 AM0.79
Sep 22, 9:45 AM0.79
Sep 22, 8:45 AM0.80
Sep 22, 7:45 AM0.80
Sep 22, 6:45 AM0.80
Sep 22, 5:30 AM0.81
Sep 22, 4:45 AM0.81
Sep 22, 3:45 AM0.81
Sep 22, 2:45 AM0.81
Sep 22, 1:45 AM0.81
Sep 22, 12:45 AM0.81
Sep 21, 11:45 PM0.81
Sep 21, 10:45 PM0.81
Sep 21, 9:45 PM0.80
Sep 21, 8:45 PM0.80
Sep 21, 7:45 PM0.79
Sep 21, 6:45 PM0.79
Sep 21, 5:45 PM0.78
Sep 21, 4:45 PM0.77
Sep 21, 3:45 PM0.76
Sep 21, 2:45 PM0.75
Sep 21, 1:45 PM0.74
Sep 21, 12:45 PM0.73
Sep 21, 11:45 AM0.73
Sep 21, 10:45 AM0.73
Sep 21, 9:45 AM0.74
Sep 21, 8:45 AM0.74
Sep 21, 7:45 AM0.74
Sep 21, 6:45 AM0.75
Sep 21, 5:45 AM0.75
Sep 21, 4:45 AM0.74
Sep 21, 3:45 AM0.75
Sep 21, 2:45 AM0.75
Sep 21, 1:45 AM0.75
Sep 21, 12:45 AM0.75
Sep 20, 11:45 PM0.75
Sep 20, 10:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 9:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 8:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 7:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 6:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 5:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 4:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 3:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 2:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 1:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 12:45 PM0.74
Sep 20, 11:45 AM0.74
Sep 20, 10:45 AM0.74
Sep 20, 9:45 AM0.74
Sep 20, 8:45 AM0.74
Sep 20, 7:45 AM0.74
Water level, 30 days at Charles River at Waltham: the water from 0.69 to 1.32 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.32 FT, SEP 27, 6:15 AM · LOW 0.69 FT, SEP 25, 1:00 PM0.60.81.01.21.4Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221.31
Latest
1.31 ftSep 27, 6:30 AM
Highest
1.32 ftSep 27, 6:15 AM
Lowest
0.69 ftSep 25, 1:00 PM
Range
0.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.56 ftsince Aug 28, 7:15 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271.321.161.221.3127
Sep 261.150.690.801.1596
Sep 250.720.690.700.7096
Sep 240.730.710.720.7296
Sep 230.770.720.750.7396
Sep 220.810.770.790.7792
Sep 210.810.730.760.8196
Sep 200.750.740.740.7589
Sep 190.750.740.750.7491
Sep 180.780.750.770.7596
Sep 170.790.780.780.7896
Sep 160.810.780.800.7892
Sep 150.820.800.810.8096
Sep 140.910.820.860.8296
Sep 130.950.720.820.9196
Sep 120.740.720.730.7296
Sep 110.750.740.750.7496
Sep 100.800.750.780.7596
Sep 90.790.780.780.7996
Sep 80.780.770.780.7892
Sep 70.800.780.790.7896
Sep 60.820.790.800.8092
Sep 50.800.790.790.7988
Sep 40.840.800.820.8096
Sep 30.840.750.820.8496
Sep 20.770.750.760.7596
Sep 10.780.730.750.7796
Aug 310.730.730.730.7396
Aug 300.750.730.740.7396
Aug 290.750.740.740.7496
Aug 280.750.750.750.7567

How it reports

Rank
24of 197 in Massachusetts, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
35 of 35100% of its schedule, 38 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 8:30 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 6:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 26 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Charles River at Waltham

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.