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Fort River at Amherst Water Level & Fishing Conditions

FORT RIVER NEAR AMHERST, MA · USGS 01171300 · Massachusetts · 42.3584, -72.5059

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
1.06 ft
Flow 16.6 cfs · as of Aug 19, 12:30 AM UTC

Flow is 16.6 cfs.

Flow
16.6 cfs
Gauge Height
1.06 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 01171300 is a public stream gauge on Fort River in Massachusetts. 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

NOAA forecast data for Fort River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

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 Fort River?

Fort River is currently flowing at 16.6 cfs at USGS gauge 01171300 as of Aug 19, 12:30 AM UTC.

Is Fort River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Fort River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Fort River?

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

What other gauges should I check near Fort River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include CADWELL CREEK NEAR PELHAM, MA (6.0 miles away), CADWELL CREEK NEAR BELCHERTOWN, MA (7.1 miles away), MILL RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON, MA (8.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Fort River?

NOAA forecast data for Fort River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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