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Merrimack River
USGS · 01100000
MERRIMACK RIVER
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MERRIMACK RIVER BL CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL, MA

LOWELL, MA42.6459°N, -71.2984°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,632cfs
GAUGE HT
42.32ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,632cfs 44.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,7613,735 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
29,059cfs
PERIOD LOW
660cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

42.32ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
59°
MON
89°
61°
TUE
98°
68°
WED
92°
78°
THU
90°
61°
FRI
72°
56°
SAT
81°
53°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph SE
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
33%
few
33%
6%
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1%
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6%
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11%
30%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1020
10201021102110201016101610151011100610041005100610051006100510051005100810091011
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:18 AM
SUNSET
08:22 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.6459, -71.2984
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01100000·USGS

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