Connecticut River in New Hampshire
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Around Connecticut River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Connecticut River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Connecticut R below Indian Stream near Pittsburg, NH (site 01129200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
Connecticut River typically runs highest in January, at a median 735 cfs, and lowest in June, at 374 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,610 cfs, in 2000.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 735 | 578 to 878 |
| February | 681 | 443 to 845 |
| March | 416 | 266 to 695 |
| April | 548 | 345 to 934 |
| May | 443 | 228 to 772 |
| June | 374 | 213 to 587 |
| July | 389 | 256 to 541 |
| August | 410 | 296 to 559 |
| September | 387 | 289 to 533 |
| October | 445 | 306 to 658 |
| November | 447 | 320 to 665 |
| December | 698 | 458 to 861 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Connecticut R below Indian Stream near Pittsburg, NH (site 01129200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Connecticut River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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