Spicket River at North Salem water level

Name: Spicket River at North Salem water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Spicket River, New Hampshire, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

4.10ft Up 1.72 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 82.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Spicket River at North Salem is running far below normal at 4.10 ft.

It has risen 1.72 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.09 ft and 4.17 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

Floating and fishing near Spicket River at North Salem

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 52° 33° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 57° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 54° 40° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 64° 36° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 56° 37° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 53° 30° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on the Spicket River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spicket River near MethuenRiver gauge, Spicket River	4.26 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Exeter River at Odell Road, near SandownRiver gauge, Exeter River	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	7 mi
Beaver Brook at North PelhamRiver gauge, Beaver Brook	22.8 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	8 mi
Merrimack River at LawrenceRiver gauge, Merrimack River	10.48 ft	Normal	−0.49 ft	10 mi
Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at AndoverRiver gauge, Shawsheen River	23.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Exeter River at Haigh Road, near BrentwoodRiver gauge, Exeter River	20.0 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	13 mi
Merrimack River at NashuaRiver gauge, Merrimack River	4.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	13 mi
Lamprey River at Langford Road, at RaymondRiver gauge, Lamprey River	12.1 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	13 mi
Merrimack River near Goffs Falls, below ManchesterRiver gauge, Merrimack River	4.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	14 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 Spicket River at North Salem today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.10 ft. Up 1.72 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Spicket River at North Salem rising or falling?

Up 1.72 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spicket River at North Salem normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:01100505 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.84925, -71.21506 (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	4.10 ft	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional
Flow	82.9 cfs	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spicket River at North Salem (usgs:01100505). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-hampshire/spicket-river-at-north-salem

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