USGS · 01082000

CONTOOCOOK RIVER

USGS · 01082000LIVE

CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH

PETERBOROUGH, NH42.8626°N, -71.9592°W Updated 16 hr ago

FLOW RATE

17cfs

GAUGE HT

1.18ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

9mph SW

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

17cfs 52.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 41–55 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

571cfs

PERIOD LOW

8cfs

RUNNABLE

19%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.18ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.4in

≈ normal

21.4 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 23.34 in).

YTD Total

21.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.1–27.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.81" · normal 3.36" (1.8–5.0)

Jan

Feb: 1.69" · normal 3.12" (2.0–4.3)

Feb

Mar: 3.58" · normal 4.08" (2.1–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 2.69" · normal 3.89" (2.2–6.3)

Apr

May: 4.89" · normal 3.51" (1.7–5.1)

May

Jun: 4.19" · normal 3.92" (1.9–6.0)

Jun

Jul: 1.56" (so far)· normal 3.82" (2.3–5.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.78" (2.2–5.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.89" (1.8–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.15" (1.3–6.4)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.45" (1.3–5.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.31" (2.6–6.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo16:17 UTC

Your History · CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Station Location

42.8626, -71.9592

Loading map…

DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

Site #01082000·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions