River Levels
New Hampshire river levels
Live streamflow for 38 gauged New Hampshire reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
87% of gauged New Hampshire rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 30 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 26 are below normal (13 of them much below), 4 are in the normal range, and 0 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/new-hampshire. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin Rivernear Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center | 1,090 cfs2.75 ft | 1,860 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 113 yr record |
| Androscoggin Rivernear North Woods Rafting | 1,060 cfs1.22 ft | 1,590 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 18 yr record |
| Androscoggin Rivernear Northern Waters Outfitters | 1,050 cfs1.79 ft | 1,560 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 121 yr record |
| Merrimack Rivernear Contoocook River Canoe Co | 887 cfs2.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Connecticut Rivernear North Country Kayak | 556 cfs7.16 ft | 1,410 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 99 yr record |
| Ossipee Rivernear Saco Bound Canoe & Kayak | 513 cfs1.83 ft | 895 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 110 yr record |
| Pemigewasset Rivernear Outdoor New England | 401 cfs3.42 ft | 1,200 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 123 yr record |
| Connecticut Rivernear Northern Waters Outfitters | 336 cfs2.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Winnipesaukee Rivernear Outdoor New England | 260 cfs2.44 ft | 342 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 89 yr record |
| Connecticut Rivernear Mahoosuc Outdoors | 252 cfs2.56 ft | 443 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 70 yr record |
| Pemigewasset Rivernear Wild Meadow on Winnipesaukee | 191 cfs0.56 ft | 482 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 123 yr record |
| Saco Rivernear Saco Bound Canoe & Kayak | 152 cfs2.23 ft | 316 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 123 yr record |
| Contoocook Rivernear Contoocook River Canoe Co | 136 cfs5.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Passumpsic Rivernear North Country Kayak | 107 cfs1.85 ft | 356 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 97 yr record |
| Pemigewasset Rivernear Out Back Kayak Co | 79 cfs2.19 ft | 233 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Suncook Rivernear SUPNH Paddleboard & Kayak rentals | 62 cfs3.11 ft | 41 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 108 yr record |
| Upper Ammonoosuc Rivernear North Woods Rafting | 53 cfs1.76 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Branch Pemigewasset Rivernear Out Back Kayak Co | 51 cfs3.52 ft | 160 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 33 yr record |
| Ammonoosuc Rivernear Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center | 42 cfs1.17 ft | 95 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Blackwater Rivernear Outdoor New England | 39 cfs2.26 ft | 45 cfs | Normal39th percentile · 108 yr record |
| Saco Rivernear Saco Canoe Rental Company | 33 cfs2.54 ft | 113 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 17 yr record |
| Warner Rivernear Contoocook River Canoe Co | 29 cfs3.34 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Peabody Rivernear Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center | 27 cfs1.97 ft | 54 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 13 yr record |
| Baker Rivernear Out Back Kayak Co | 26 cfs0.28 ft | 86 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Dead Diamond Rivernear Mahoosuc Outdoors | 25 cfs1.70 ft | 148 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 85 yr record |
| Smith Rivernear Outdoor New England | 24 cfs1.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Branch Piscataquog Rivernear Contoocook River Canoe Co | 16 cfs3.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lamprey Rivernear Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company | 16 cfs0.81 ft | 52 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 92 yr record |
| West Branch Passumpsic Rivernear North Country Kayak | 16 cfs1.96 ft | 60 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 87 yr record |
| Moose Rivernear North Country Kayak | 16 cfs2.72 ft | 72 cfs | Much below normal6th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Piscataquog Rivernear Contoocook River Canoe Co | 14 cfs3.02 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Bearcamp Rivernear Wild Meadow on Winnipesaukee | 13 cfs3.33 ft | 41 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 33 yr record |
| Isinglass Rivernear Seven Rivers Paddling | 13 cfs3.10 ft | 15 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 23 yr record |
| Cocheco Rivernear SUPNH Paddleboard & Kayak rentals | 8.6 cfs2.52 ft | 20 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 31 yr record |
| Cockermouth Rivernear Wild Meadow on Winnipesaukee | 3.0 cfs1.22 ft | 16 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 18 yr record |
| Oyster Rivernear Seven Rivers Paddling | 0.7 cfs0.65 ft | 2.7 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 91 yr record |
| Parker Rivernear Zapstix's Surf & Skate | 0.6 cfs-0.23 ft | 3.4 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 79 yr record |
| Exeter Rivernear Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company | 0.3 cfs0.32 ft | 1.3 cfs | Normal29th percentile · 18 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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