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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

93

Favorable 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, 01 Oct 2026 21:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:23:59 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

9 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

70°F

11% chance of rain

River flow

83.3 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    85

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    45

  • Tue

    45

  • Wed

    97

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)
5p1019
6p820
7p722
8p720
9p720
10p921
11p922
12a717
1a716
2a610
3a712
4a712

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 83.3 cfs is 48% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 161 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 — 9 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-7

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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