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Cold River
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COLD RIVER
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COLD RIVER AT FLORIDA, MA

FLORIDA, MA42.6667°N, -73.0302°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
GAUGE HT
3.56ft
WATER TEMP
62°F
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
5mph E
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
3cfs 57.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 5–7 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
112cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
23%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

3.56ft

Water Temperature

61.7°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

21.1in

-22% vs normal

21.09 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 26.89 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

21.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.8–31.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.91" · normal 3.76" (2.3–5.4)
Jan
Feb: 1.67" · normal 3.38" (2.2–4.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.89" · normal 4.40" (2.6–6.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.65" · normal 4.35" (2.7–6.3)
Apr
May: 3.70" · normal 4.36" (2.6–6.3)
May
Jun: 4.48" · normal 4.86" (2.6–8.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.78" (so far)· normal 4.89" (3.1–6.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.48" (2.7–7.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.42" (2.4–7.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 5.11" (2.2–8.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.82" (1.8–5.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.67" (2.8–6.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:36 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
53°
MON
82°
64°
TUE
90°
67°
WED
84°
70°
THU
80°
55°
FRI
62°
49°
SAT
73°
47°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
76°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SE
G 6 mph
4
G6
SE
4
G7
SE
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G8
SSE
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G6
SSE
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G8
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G13
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G36
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10
G24
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G18
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G34
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G32
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G30
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PRECIP
chance %
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4%
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3%
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2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
3%
CLOUDS
cover %
3%
clear
3%
5%
2%
0%
0%
0%
26%
1%
0%
14%
27%
6%
0%
1%
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0%
0%
1%
4%
2%
0%
0%
46%
12%
91%
100%
100%
100%
32%
0%
0%
0%
21%
7%
2%
86%
7%
2%
4%
86%
57%
26%
54%
100%
100%
19%
65%
0%
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8%
100%
21%
6%
16%
8%
6%
0%
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0%
0%
21%
64%
68%
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100%
100%
89%
58%
79%
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35%
17%
100%
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57%
78%
100%
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5%
0%
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0%
0%
19%
100%
38%
39%
5%
37%
5%
69%
0%
0%
0%
5%
6%
5%
3%
5%
16%
31%
43%
49%
53%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
967
967966966966965963962960956954954955954954953953952954955958
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:25 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.6667, -73.0302
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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