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Peabody River in New Hampshire

Stream7.2 mi

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Around Peabody River

Barnes Field Campground3.4 miDolly Copp3.7 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Peabody River is a 7.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire (site 01054114). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2013 to 2026

Peabody River typically runs highest in May, at a median 201 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,800 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January4835 to 75
February3424 to 48
March6332 to 134
April190128 to 337
May201143 to 360
June7853 to 134
July5238 to 106
August3726 to 61
September2720 to 45
October4927 to 114
November7152 to 106
December7242 to 122

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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire (site 01054114). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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