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Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

66

Mixed weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:07:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Gorham Common 5.JPG by Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

70°F

79% chance of rain

River flow

35.3 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    89

  • Sun

    91

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    23

  • Wed

    71

  • Thu

    100

    Best

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a522
11a416
12p517
1p1221
2p513
3p714
4p1018
5p1024
6p719
7p520
8p718
9p714

Is this flow normal for October 2?

Today's 35.3 cfs is 14% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 41 cfs, across 12 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 22 mph — 17 mph over sustained-14
  • Rain — 79% chance in the next 6 hours-20

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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