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New Hampshire River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 30, 2026, New Hampshire rivers are running at 39% of normal across 43 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,150 cfs on the Connecticut River At North Walpole. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Hampshire.

USGS gauges
43
State percent normal
39%
0%normal200%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Oct 30
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Flow briefing · Oct 30, 2026

New Hampshire river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across New Hampshire are currently 39% of normal, with the Connecticut River At North Walpole reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,150 cfs and a gauge stage of 6.39 ft.

Meanwhile, the Connecticut River At North Walpole is seeing a spike today — up 10% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into New Hampshire's named rivers.

New Hampshire vs normal

How New Hampshire’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per New Hampshire streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 39%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

New Hampshire streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

39% of normal today
+9pts vs this day last year (30%)
295of 366 days below normal, past year
582% 3-year peak · Dec 2023 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 30, 2026

799 daily readings from 43 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 17 readings above that — including the 582% peak in Dec 2023 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

New Hampshire flow report

43 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Connecticut River At North Walpole, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01154500
2,150 cfs 6.39 ft · 68°F 223 ft Upper Connecticut-Mascoma
Merrimack R Nr Goffs Falls, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01092000
1,390 cfs 3.26 ft · 69°F 115 ft Merrimack
Androscoggin River Near Gorham, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01054000
1,160 cfs 2.83 ft · 69°F 848 ft Upper Androscoggin
Androscoggin River At Errol, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01053500
1,060 cfs 1.80 ft · 65°F 1,249 ft Upper Androscoggin
Connecticut River At West Lebanon, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01144500
1,030 cfs 3.95 ft · 68°F 322 ft Upper Connecticut-Mascoma
Connecticut River Near Dalton, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01131500
763 cfs 7.49 ft · 64°F 813 ft Upper Connecticut
Merrimack River At Franklin Junction, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01081500
643 cfs 3.88 ft · 68°F 269 ft Merrimack
Connecticut River At North Stratford, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01129500
450 cfs 3.19 ft 41°F 66°F 885 ft Upper Connecticut
Ashuelot River At Hinsdale, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01161000
335 cfs 3.77 ft · 68°F 205 ft Middle Connecticut
Connecticut R Below Indian Stream Nr Pittsburg, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01129200
271 cfs 2.61 ft 47°F 64°F 1,211 ft Upper Connecticut
Contoocook R Bl Hopkinton Dam At W Hopkinton, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01085500
255 cfs 1.98 ft · 68°F 361 ft Contoocook
Pemigewasset River At Plymouth, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01076500
244 cfs · · 67°F 476 ft Pemigewasset
Ashuelot River At West Swanzey, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01160350
232 cfs 5.97 ft · 67°F 456 ft Middle Connecticut
Contoocook River Near Henniker, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01085000
226 cfs 5.61 ft · 66°F 492 ft Contoocook
Saco River Near Conway, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01064500
195 cfs 2.38 ft · 68°F 486 ft Saco
Winnipesaukee River At Tilton, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01081000
143 cfs 2.01 ft · 67°F 453 ft Merrimack
Suncook River At North Chichester, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01089500
131 cfs 3.45 ft · 67°F 388 ft Merrimack
Pemigewasset River At Woodstock, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01075000
109 cfs 2.33 ft · 65°F 620 ft Pemigewasset
Spicket River Near Methuen, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01100561
105 cfs 4.03 ft · 69°F 109 ft Merrimack
Lamprey River Near Newmarket, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01073500
102 cfs 1.62 ft · 68°F 38 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Spicket River At North Salem, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01100505
96 cfs 4.22 ft · 68°F 194 ft Merrimack
Upper Ammonoosuc River Near Groveton, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01130000
94 cfs 1.93 ft · 65°F 963 ft Upper Connecticut
Ashuelot River Below Surry Mt Dam, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01158000
82 cfs 5.42 ft · 64°F 502 ft Middle Connecticut
Souhegan River At Merrimack, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01094000
76 cfs 2.58 ft · 68°F 172 ft Merrimack
East Branch Pemigewasset River At Lincoln, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01074520
71 cfs 3.66 ft · 66°F 836 ft Pemigewasset
Sugar River At West Claremont, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01152500
71 cfs 1.15 ft · 67°F 358 ft Upper Connecticut-Mascoma
Isinglass R At Rochester Neck Rd, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01072870
70 cfs 3.87 ft 45°F 68°F 112 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Ashuelot River Near Gilsum, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01157000
68 cfs 2.53 ft 45°F 65°F 810 ft Middle Connecticut
Winnicut River At Greenland, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01073785
66 cfs 5.32 ft · 68°F 4 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Ammonoosuc River At Bethlehem Junction, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01137500
59 cfs 1.36 ft · 64°F 1,185 ft Upper Connecticut
Diamond River Near Wentworth Location, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01052500
56 cfs 2.02 ft · 64°F 1,315 ft Upper Androscoggin
Souhegan River (Site Wlr-1) Near Milford, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01093852
47 cfs 3.39 ft 44°F 68°F 275 ft Merrimack
Warner River At Davisville, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01086000
37 cfs 3.44 ft · 68°F 393 ft Contoocook
Piscataquog River Near Goffstown, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01091500
36 cfs 3.26 ft · 68°F 179 ft Merrimack
Contoocook River At Peterborough, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01082000
36 cfs 1.43 ft · 65°F 751 ft Contoocook
Baker River Near Rumney, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01076000
35 cfs · · 64°F 509 ft Pemigewasset
Smith River Near Bristol, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01078000
26 cfs 1.79 ft 58°F 68°F 472 ft Pemigewasset
Bearcamp River At South Tamworth, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01064801
19 cfs 3.47 ft · 66°F 553 ft Saco
South Branch Piscataquog River Near Goffstown, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01091000
19 cfs 3.15 ft 43°F 67°F 335 ft Merrimack
Cocheco River Near Rochester, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01072800
15 cfs 2.68 ft · 68°F 133 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Exeter River At Haigh Road, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01073587
14 cfs 4.22 ft · 68°F 64 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Beaver Brook At North Pelham, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 010965852
10 cfs 5.77 ft · 68°F 156 ft Merrimack
Oyster River Near Durham, Nh
1 day ago · USGS 01073000
1 cfs · · 68°F 69 ft Piscataqua-Salmon Falls
Flow report FAQ

About New Hampshire streamflow

What are river levels like in New Hampshire right now?

As of October 30, 2026, New Hampshire rivers are running at 39% of normal across 43 USGS streamgauges, and the Connecticut River At North Walpole is reporting the highest discharge at 2,150 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which New Hampshire river is running highest right now?

As of October 30, 2026, the highest discharge in New Hampshire is 2,150 cfs on the Connecticut River At North Walpole. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are New Hampshire rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means New Hampshire rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the New Hampshire streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the New Hampshire data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a New Hampshire gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.