Wild River in New Hampshire
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wild River is a 12.8 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wild River at Gilead, Maine (site 01054200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
Wild River typically runs highest in April, at a median 369 cfs, and lowest in September, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,600 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 49 to 105 |
| February | 57 | 41 to 91 |
| March | 112 | 63 to 217 |
| April | 369 | 223 to 648 |
| May | 237 | 154 to 413 |
| June | 86 | 58 to 145 |
| July | 42 | 26 to 80 |
| August | 31 | 19 to 63 |
| September | 28 | 17 to 50 |
| October | 61 | 36 to 128 |
| November | 115 | 68 to 202 |
| December | 91 | 63 to 152 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wild River at Gilead, Maine (site 01054200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Wild River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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