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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

65

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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:51:36 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

7 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

37°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

36.8 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 71

  • Wed

    47

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    59

  • Sat

    65

  • Sun

    67

  • Mon

    70

  • Tue

    71

    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)
6p814
7p712
8p611
9p613
10p412
11p313
12a312
1a57
2a55
3a55
4a44
5a33

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 36.8 cfs is 46% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 68 cfs, across 13 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 — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 37°F air temperature — very cold weather-35

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

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