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New Hampshire · river

Piscataquog River near Goffstown

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

67

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: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:01:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Piscataquog River near Goffstown
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Wooding Pond in Goffstown, NH.jpg by Njwooding, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

38°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

44.2 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Thu

    64

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    85

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    79

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)
4a612
5a612
6a612
7a612
8a611
9a714
10a918
11a821
12p1020
1p1118
2p1119
3p1219

Is this flow normal for October 22?

Today's 44.2 cfs is 50% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 89 cfs, across 86 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 38°F air temperature — very cold weather-33

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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