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Around Smith River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Smith River is a 23.2 mile river near Outdoor New England in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Smith River near Bristol, NH (site 01078000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1918 to 2026
Smith River typically runs highest in April, at a median 372 cfs, and lowest in August, at 21 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,890 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 49 to 114 |
| February | 65 | 46 to 106 |
| March | 130 | 81 to 297 |
| April | 372 | 224 to 639 |
| May | 149 | 101 to 258 |
| June | 69 | 41 to 112 |
| July | 29 | 20 to 57 |
| August | 21 | 14 to 37 |
| September | 21 | 13 to 39 |
| October | 36 | 19 to 83 |
| November | 85 | 50 to 161 |
| December | 96 | 56 to 166 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 108 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Smith River near Bristol, NH (site 01078000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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