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Fort River
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FORT RIVER
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FORT RIVER NEAR AMHERST, MA

AMHERST, MA42.3584°N, -72.5059°W Updated 16 hr ago
FLOW RATE
12cfs
GAUGE HT
0.99ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
2mph N
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
12cfs 7.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 14–20 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
38cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
38%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

0.99ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
58°
MON
88°
62°
TUE
98°
65°
WED
95°
78°
THU
88°
62°
FRI
71°
54°
SAT
82°
50°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
82°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph WNW
G 4 mph
3
G4
WNW
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WNW
3
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1
G2
SSW
3
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G14
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G12
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G9
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G13
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G13
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G14
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G17
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G20
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G26
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G8
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3
G6
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7
G14
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10
G16
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11
G18
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11
G18
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G19
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G21
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13
G21
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14
G23
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12
G24
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10
G26
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G21
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5
G20
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5
G18
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5
G14
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8
G18
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11
G25
WNW
11
G32
WNW
11
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8
G23
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7
G15
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8
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9
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12
G21
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9
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G24
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G28
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G32
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11
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9
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G21
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11
G24
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9
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G22
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G15
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5
G17
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G14
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PRECIP
chance %
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6%
3%
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2%
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2%
1%
1%
1%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
1%
0%
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0%
4%
1%
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3%
12%
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51%
0%
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5%
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77%
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1%
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4%
3%
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0%
1%
11%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
1014101510151014101110111010100710021001100110011000100110001000999100310041006
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:24 AM
SUNSET
08:26 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.3584, -72.5059
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01171300·USGS

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