New Hampshire River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 8, 2026, New Hampshire rivers are running at 76% of normal across 43 USGS gauges — the highest is 1,570 cfs on the Connecticut River At North Walpole. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Hampshire.
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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 76% of normal, with the Connecticut River At North Walpole reporting the highest discharge in the state at 1,570 cfs and a gauge stage of 5.98 ft.
Meanwhile, the Contoocook River Near Henniker is seeing a spike today — up 32% 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.
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.
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.
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%: 19 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
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Connecticut River At North Walpole, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01154500 |
1,600 cfs | 6.00 ft | · | 49°F | 223 ft | Upper Connecticut-Mascoma |
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Merrimack R Nr Goffs Falls, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01092000 |
1,270 cfs | 3.16 ft | · | 71°F | 115 ft | Merrimack |
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Androscoggin River Near Gorham, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01054000 |
1,160 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 43°F | 848 ft | Upper Androscoggin |
|
Androscoggin River At Errol, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01053500 |
1,050 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 41°F | 1,249 ft | Upper Androscoggin |
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Merrimack River At Franklin Junction, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01081500 |
1,050 cfs | 4.46 ft | · | 46°F | 269 ft | Merrimack |
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Connecticut River At West Lebanon, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01144500 |
982 cfs | 3.90 ft | · | 51°F | 322 ft | Upper Connecticut-Mascoma |
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Connecticut River Near Dalton, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01131500 |
466 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 43°F | 813 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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Connecticut River At North Stratford, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01129500 |
333 cfs | 2.98 ft | 51°F | 45°F | 885 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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Winnipesaukee River At Tilton, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01081000 |
263 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 48°F | 453 ft | Merrimack |
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Connecticut R Below Indian Stream Nr Pittsburg, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01129200 |
248 cfs | 2.55 ft | 58°F | 47°F | 1,211 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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Contoocook R Bl Hopkinton Dam At W Hopkinton, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01085500 |
203 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 49°F | 361 ft | Contoocook |
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Pemigewasset River At Plymouth, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01076500 |
195 cfs | · | · | 41°F | 476 ft | Pemigewasset |
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Contoocook River Near Henniker, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01085000 |
183 cfs | 5.56 ft | · | 49°F | 492 ft | Contoocook |
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Ashuelot River At Hinsdale, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01161000 |
157 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 49°F | 205 ft | Middle Connecticut |
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Saco River Near Conway, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01064500 |
152 cfs | 2.23 ft | · | 43°F | 486 ft | Saco |
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Ashuelot River At West Swanzey, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01160350 |
97 cfs | 5.32 ft | · | 47°F | 456 ft | Middle Connecticut |
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Pemigewasset River At Woodstock, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01075000 |
77 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 42°F | 620 ft | Pemigewasset |
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Sugar River At West Claremont, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01152500 |
74 cfs | 1.17 ft | · | 49°F | 358 ft | Upper Connecticut-Mascoma |
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Souhegan River At Merrimack, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01094000 |
65 cfs | 2.51 ft | · | 71°F | 172 ft | Merrimack |
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Suncook River At North Chichester, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01089500 |
62 cfs | 3.11 ft | · | 69°F | 388 ft | Merrimack |
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Upper Ammonoosuc River Near Groveton, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01130000 |
53 cfs | 1.76 ft | · | 44°F | 963 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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East Branch Pemigewasset River At Lincoln, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01074520 |
50 cfs | 3.51 ft | · | 42°F | 836 ft | Pemigewasset |
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Ammonoosuc River At Bethlehem Junction, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01137500 |
42 cfs | 1.17 ft | · | 42°F | 1,185 ft | Upper Connecticut |
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Souhegan River (Site Wlr-1) Near Milford, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01093852 |
35 cfs | 3.27 ft | 52°F | 71°F | 275 ft | Merrimack |
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Contoocook River At Peterborough, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01082000 |
32 cfs | 1.39 ft | · | 48°F | 751 ft | Contoocook |
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Warner River At Davisville, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01086000 |
32 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 49°F | 393 ft | Contoocook |
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Ashuelot River Below Surry Mt Dam, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01158000 |
29 cfs | 4.92 ft | · | 47°F | 502 ft | Middle Connecticut |
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Baker River Near Rumney, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01076000 |
26 cfs | · | · | 42°F | 509 ft | Pemigewasset |
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Diamond River Near Wentworth Location, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01052500 |
24 cfs | 1.68 ft | · | 39°F | 1,315 ft | Upper Androscoggin |
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Smith River Near Bristol, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01078000 |
24 cfs | 1.74 ft | 58°F | 46°F | 472 ft | Pemigewasset |
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Winnicut River At Greenland, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01073785 |
22 cfs | 4.84 ft | · | 72°F | 4 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Ashuelot River Near Gilsum, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01157000 |
21 cfs | 1.81 ft | 52°F | 46°F | 810 ft | Middle Connecticut |
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Spicket River Near Methuen, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01100561 |
17 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 71°F | 109 ft | Merrimack |
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Lamprey River Near Newmarket, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01073500 |
17 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 38 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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South Branch Piscataquog River Near Goffstown, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01091000 |
16 cfs | 3.10 ft | 52°F | 70°F | 335 ft | Merrimack |
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Piscataquog River Near Goffstown, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01091500 |
14 cfs | 3.01 ft | · | 71°F | 179 ft | Merrimack |
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Bearcamp River At South Tamworth, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01064801 |
13 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 44°F | 553 ft | Saco |
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Isinglass R At Rochester Neck Rd, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01072870 |
12 cfs | 3.08 ft | 51°F | 71°F | 112 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Exeter River At Haigh Road, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01073587 |
11 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 72°F | 64 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Cocheco River Near Rochester, Nh
13 hours ago · USGS 01072800 |
8 cfs | 2.50 ft | · | 71°F | 133 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Beaver Brook At North Pelham, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 010965852 |
4 cfs | 5.58 ft | · | 73°F | 156 ft | Merrimack |
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Oyster River Near Durham, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01073000 |
1 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 69 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Spicket River At North Salem, Nh
14 hours ago · USGS 01100505 |
0 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 73°F | 194 ft | Merrimack |
About New Hampshire streamflow
What are river levels like in New Hampshire right now?
As of October 8, 2026, New Hampshire rivers are running at 76% of normal across 43 USGS streamgauges, and the Connecticut River At North Walpole is reporting the highest discharge at 1,570 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which New Hampshire river is running highest right now?
As of October 8, 2026, the highest discharge in New Hampshire is 1,570 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.