Cold River in New Hampshire
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Around Cold River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cold River is a 16.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH (site 01154950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Cold River typically runs highest in April, at a median 247 cfs, and lowest in August, at 16 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,850 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 66 to 148 |
| February | 66 | 52 to 118 |
| March | 159 | 101 to 274 |
| April | 247 | 133 to 378 |
| May | 92 | 67 to 174 |
| June | 42 | 24 to 112 |
| July | 20 | 12 to 102 |
| August | 16 | 7.2 to 54 |
| September | 17 | 6.2 to 49 |
| October | 39 | 18 to 85 |
| November | 79 | 40 to 137 |
| December | 125 | 72 to 206 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH (site 01154950). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Cold River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Warren LakeLake WarrenPublic
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