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Shawsheen River at Wilmington

Critical Stages
5' - Action
7' - Flood
8' - Moderate
10' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:30 PM EST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.67 ft

Flow: 0.0388 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 AM 12/6 2.6 0.034
7 AM 12/6 2.6 0.034
1 PM 12/6 2.6 0.034
7 PM 12/6 2.6 0.034
1 AM 12/7 2.6 0.034
7 AM 12/7 2.6 0.034
1 PM 12/7 2.6 0.034
7 PM 12/7 2.5 0.029
1 AM 12/8 2.5 0.029
7 AM 12/8 2.5 0.029
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:30 PM 12/5 2.67 0.0388
9:15 PM 12/5 2.68 0.0395
9:00 PM 12/5 2.68 0.0395
8:45 PM 12/5 2.68 0.0395
8:30 PM 12/5 2.69 0.0403
8:15 PM 12/5 2.69 0.0403
8:00 PM 12/5 2.69 0.0403
7:45 PM 12/5 2.7 0.041
7:30 PM 12/5 2.7 0.041
7:15 PM 12/5 2.7 0.041
7:00 PM 12/5 2.71 0.0417
6:45 PM 12/5 2.71 0.0417
6:30 PM 12/5 2.72 0.0425
6:15 PM 12/5 2.72 0.0425
6:00 PM 12/5 2.72 0.0425
5:45 PM 12/5 2.73 0.0433
5:30 PM 12/5 2.73 0.0433
5:15 PM 12/5 2.74 0.0441
5:00 PM 12/5 2.74 0.0441
4:45 PM 12/5 2.75 0.0449
4:30 PM 12/5 2.76 0.0457
4:15 PM 12/5 2.76 0.0457
4:00 PM 12/5 2.77 0.0465
3:45 PM 12/5 2.77 0.0465
3:30 PM 12/5 2.78 0.0473
3:15 PM 12/5 2.78 0.0473
3:00 PM 12/5 2.79 0.0481
2:45 PM 12/5 2.79 0.0481
2:30 PM 12/5 2.8 0.049
2:15 PM 12/5 2.8 0.049
Hydrograph for Shawsheen River at Wilmington
11' - Flooding will affect areas along the river from Wilmington to Lawrence. Some roads will become impassable including Route 114 near the I-495 interchange. Follow the advice of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so. Do not drive into areas where water covers the Road. Basement flooding in low lying areas is likely and valuables should be moved to higher ground.
9' - Flooding will affect areas along the river from Wilmington to Lawrence. Some roads will become impassable including Route 114 near the I-495 interchange. Follow the advice of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so. Do not drive into areas where water covers the Road. Basement flooding in low lying areas is likely and valuables should be moved to higher ground.
8' - Flooding will affect low lying neighborhoods from Wilmington through Tewksbury to Lawrence. This includes a portion of Route 114 in lawrence. Areas subject to basement flooding should move valuables to higher ground.
7.5' - Flood waters will inundate a portion of Route 114 in Lawrence, and also affect low lying areas from Wilmington through Lawrence.
7' - Flooding will affect low lying areas along the river from Wilmington through Lawrence.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 16, 2010 10.54
Oct 22, 1996 10.49
Mar 23, 2001 9.87
Jan 26, 1979 9.85
Mar 31, 2010 9.42
Jun 15, 1998 9.03
May 15, 2006 8.94
Apr 6, 1987 8.91
Apr 2, 2004 8.65
Mar 19, 1968 8.6
Feb 26, 2010 8.15
Jan 28, 1976 8.08
Jun 1, 1984 7.93
Jun 6, 1982 7.87
Jan 11, 2024 7.85
Apr 18, 2018 7.79
Apr 17, 2007 7.75
Mar 26, 1969 7.7
Mar 4, 1972 7.7
Feb 4, 1970 7.69

Data provided by the National Weather Service.