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Smith River at Bristol Water Level & Fishing Conditions

SMITH RIVER NEAR BRISTOL, NH · USGS 01078000 · New Hampshire · 43.5665, -71.7479

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.02 ft
Flow 37.1 cfs · as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC

Flow is 37.1 cfs.

Flow
37.1 cfs
Gauge Height
2.02 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 01078000 is a public stream gauge on Smith River in New Hampshire. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

The NOAA forecast for Smith River is not available on this page yet. Open Smith River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Smith River?

Smith River is currently flowing at 37.1 cfs at USGS gauge 01078000 as of Oct 3, 4:30 PM UTC.

What is the water temperature on Smith River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Smith River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Smith River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include COCKERMOUTH RIVER BELOW HARDY BROOK, AT GROTON, NH (10.4 miles away), MERRIMACK RIVER AT FRANKLIN JUNCTION, NH (11.0 miles away), WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER AT TILTON, NH (11.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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