Hampden County, Massachusetts

8 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Connecticut River At I-391 Bridge At Holyoke, MA: flow 3,580 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 3,640 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Westfield River Near Westfield, MA: flow 265 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Quaboag River At West Brimfield, MA: flow 86.2 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Chicopee River At Indian Orchard, MA: flow 386 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
• Gauge 01172010: water level 4.69 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Massachusetts: 8 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

75 entries from WZDx CWZ 1.0 work zones (massdot__cwz) (Massachusetts DOT) for this county, in its latest read.

• WZDx CWZ 1.0 work zones (massdot__cwz): 75 entries for this county · Massachusetts DOT · read 7 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

1 meeting on the agendas we read for the next seven days.

Coming Up

2 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Springfield man arraigned after allegedly trespassing at former Kittredge estate in Leverett, assaulting officer · Daily Hampshire Gazette · 17 min ago
• New $405M veterans home opens back up in Holyoke years after deadly COVID-19 outbreak · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX) · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial · WHDH · 16 h ago
• Springfield man arraigned after allegedly trespassing at former Kittredge estate in Leverett, assaulting officer · The Recorder · 17 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial · The Boston Globe · 19 h ago

6 entries from openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA), 1 from CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) and 1 from CDC wastewater data for measles (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads, and 4 more sources.

3 readings here, none current.

• openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 6 entries for this county · FDA · read 16 min ago
• CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for measles: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for RSV: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for avian influenza A (H5): 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• openFDA food enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 1 entry for this county · FDA · read 14 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

Hampden-Hampshire: AQI 61, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.

• Hampden-Hampshire: AQI 61 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Massachusetts: 10 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 1 h ago
• AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 9 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 32 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

National Grid Massachusetts (Massachusetts Electric): 3 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.

• National Grid Massachusetts (Massachusetts Electric): 3 customers out · within the usual daily peak in October for this county · National Grid Massachusetts (Massachusetts Electric) · 14 min ago

• National Grid Massachusetts (Massachusetts Electric) outage map (Kubra Storm Center): 4 entries for this county · National Grid Massachusetts (Massachusetts Electric) · read 14 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

1 source here, none answering with current records.

Quiet

• Layoff and closure notices (WARN): No notice naming a place here in the last 30 days · Massachusetts EOLWD (filed with the State Library of Massachusetts) · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Massachusetts, week of 2026-10-19: $4.202 a gallon, down 6 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, New England (PADD 1A), week of 2026-10-19: $4.249 a gallon, down 4 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 197,784 jobs (199,509 a year earlier); $1,302 average weekly wage ($1,254 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT; Massachusetts EOLWD (filed with the State Library of Massachusetts) Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT
• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 47 min ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  18 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 10:26 AM EDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 7 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 1 h ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT

Background

• National Register nominations (Federal Register)
  Belcher School, 10 Southwick Street, Chicopee (Hampden County, Massachusetts), reference SG100013553: nominated, comments due 2026-10-23. National Park Service (Federal Register)
• National Register listings (NPS)
  119 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 10:00 AM EDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 11:05 AM EDT.