Nashua River in Massachusetts
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Around Nashua River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nashua River is a 37.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nashua River at East Pepperell, MA (site 01096500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1936 to 2026
Nashua River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,010 cfs, and lowest in September, at 160 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,400 cfs, in 1936.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 502 | 304 to 799 |
| February | 526 | 342 to 827 |
| March | 935 | 646 to 1,400 |
| April | 1,010 | 649 to 1,555 |
| May | 652 | 411 to 945 |
| June | 366 | 213 to 616 |
| July | 211 | 127 to 349 |
| August | 171 | 104 to 288 |
| September | 160 | 94 to 250 |
| October | 212 | 136 to 384 |
| November | 331 | 193 to 669 |
| December | 472 | 285 to 879 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nashua River at East Pepperell, MA (site 01096500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nashua River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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