Oyster River near Durham water level

Name: Oyster River near Durham water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Oyster River, New Hampshire, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

0.76ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 1.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 0.76 ft, the Oyster River near Durham is below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.75 ft and 1.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.20 ftApril 16, 2007

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.20 ft	April 16, 2007
2	8.47 ft	May 14, 2006
3	8.46 ft	February 26, 2010
4	6.67 ft	October 21, 1996
5	5.47 ft	September 11, 1954
6	5.46 ft	December 19, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 34° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 58° 40° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 56° 35° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 60° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 71° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lamprey River near NewmarketRiver gauge, Lamprey River	1.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.2 mi
Isinglass River at Rochester Neck Road, near DoverRiver gauge, Isinglass River	63.0 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	6.0 mi
Cocheco River near RochesterRiver gauge, Cocheco River	19.7 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
Winnicut River at Greenland, near PortsmouthRiver gauge, Winnicut River	41.9 cfs	Very high	−3.8 cfs	10 mi
Exeter River at Haigh Road, near BrentwoodRiver gauge, Exeter River	17.7 cfs	Normal	−2.9 cfs	12 mi
Lamprey River at Langford Road, at RaymondRiver gauge, Lamprey River	10.4 cfs	Low	−1.7 cfs	14 mi
Exeter River at Odell Road, near SandownRiver gauge, Exeter River	2.9 cfs	Normal	+0.2 cfs	17 mi
Suncook River at North ChichesterRiver gauge, Suncook River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.48 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Oyster River near Durham today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.76 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oyster River near Durham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Oyster River near Durham normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Oyster River near Durham?

The highest level on record is 10.20 ft on April 16, 2007.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01073000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.14870, -70.96506 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.76 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	1.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oyster River near Durham (usgs:01073000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-hampshire/oyster-river-near-durham

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer