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Upper Ammonoosuc River near Groveton

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

48

Poor 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 04:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Upper Ammonoosuc River near Groveton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Stark Covered Bridge, New Hampshire (30288446792).jpg by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

43°F

23% chance of rain

River flow

171 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 70

  • Tue

    46

  • Wed

    37

  • Thu

    68

  • Fri

    56

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    67

  • Mon

    70

    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)
11p1024
12a1128
1a1128
2a1130
3a1129
4a1026
5a1024
6a922
7a921
8a1022
9a1224
10a1323

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 171 cfs is 53% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 362 cfs, across 85 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-13
  • Gusts — Gusting to 28 mph — 17 mph over sustained-13
  • Cold — 43°F air temperature — very cold weather-26

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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