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EAST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER NEAR HARDWICK, MA

HARDWICK, MA42.3934°N, -72.2384°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
9cfs
GAUGE HT
19.38ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
8mph SSE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
9cfs 66.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 20–28 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
425cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
20%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

19.38ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
58°
MON
86°
63°
TUE
91°
67°
WED
86°
68°
THU
88°
62°
FRI
79°
53°
SAT
84°
54°
TIME
MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
65°
mild
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63°
63°
67°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph SSE
G 8 mph
5
G8
SSE
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G9
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SSE
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G10
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6
G16
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5
G11
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G12
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G13
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G13
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G14
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G16
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G15
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G15
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9
G18
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11
G25
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9
G26
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G22
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G26
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10
G25
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8
G23
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G16
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G15
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G11
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G8
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5
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G17
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G22
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G23
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G26
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G26
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G24
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G23
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6
G24
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G26
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G27
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G26
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G25
WNW
9
G24
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G26
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10
G21
WNW
12
G19
NW
9
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11
G34
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14
G26
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14
G24
NW
13
G19
WNW
12
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WNW
11
G20
WNW
9
G20
WNW
8
G17
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G14
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6
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5
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4
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WNW
3
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G4
WSW
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G4
SW
4
G13
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G15
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G17
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G13
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G27
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G26
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G31
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16
G33
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G31
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G30
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G32
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G28
WNW
16
G26
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G25
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11
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10
G20
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G17
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5
G22
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G8
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3
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G14
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G12
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6
G8
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5
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
1%
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4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
12%
CLOUDS
cover %
12%
few
12%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
98%
93%
8%
5%
49%
82%
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100%
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100%
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73%
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38%
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6%
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71%
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0%
12%
14%
14%
14%
14%
13%
12%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1004
1004100410021001999998994991990991991992990988987991994996995998
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:23 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.3934, -72.2384
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
Site #01174500·USGS

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