Coast to Coast Paddle- Standup Paddleboard and Kayak Rental Kiosk
Shawsheen River near Coast to Coast Paddle- Standup Paddleboard and Kayak Rental Kiosk
About this river
Shawsheen River is a 5.1 mile river near Coast to Coast Paddle- Standup Paddleboard and Kayak Rental Kiosk in Massachusetts. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at Andover, MA (site 01100627). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2007 to 2026
Shawsheen River typically runs highest in March, at a median 186 cfs, and lowest in September, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,830 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 125 | 88 to 185 | |
| February | 113 | 77 to 164 | |
| March | 186 | 138 to 272 | |
| April | 184 | 128 to 248 | |
| May | 106 | 80 to 143 | |
| June | 63 | 41 to 113 | |
| July | 38 | 21 to 102 | |
| August | 34 | 14 to 80 | |
| September | 25 | 12 to 80 | |
| October | 53 | 18 to 109 | |
| November | 86 | 42 to 161 | |
| December | 129 | 60 to 213 |
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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at Andover, MA (site 01100627). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Shawsheen River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Merrimack RiverMerrimack RiverRestricted
- Merrimack River (Riverfront Park)Merrimack RiverPublic
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