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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Branch Piscataquog River is a 14.2 mile river near Contoocook River Canoe Co in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Branch Piscataquog River near Goffstown, NH (site 01091000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
South Branch Piscataquog River typically runs highest in April, at a median 357 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,480 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 125 | 81 to 200 |
| February | 128 | 88 to 207 |
| March | 244 | 152 to 417 |
| April | 357 | 220 to 600 |
| May | 156 | 102 to 277 |
| June | 68 | 38 to 134 |
| July | 29 | 18 to 67 |
| August | 22 | 11 to 40 |
| September | 18 | 9.4 to 41 |
| October | 32 | 17 to 71 |
| November | 84 | 40 to 177 |
| December | 138 | 80 to 250 |
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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Branch Piscataquog River near Goffstown, NH (site 01091000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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