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Around Exeter River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Exeter River is a 34.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Exeter River at Haigh Road, near Brentwood, NH (site 01073587). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
Exeter River typically runs highest in April, at a median 177 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,190 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 105 | 64 to 163 |
| February | 90 | 62 to 142 |
| March | 166 | 110 to 274 |
| April | 177 | 107 to 242 |
| May | 90 | 58 to 150 |
| June | 55 | 25 to 105 |
| July | 17 | 7.5 to 47 |
| August | 8.6 | 2.1 to 32 |
| September | 5.8 | 1.8 to 29 |
| October | 17 | 4.2 to 47 |
| November | 47 | 20 to 103 |
| December | 109 | 48 to 180 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Exeter River at Haigh Road, near Brentwood, NH (site 01073587). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Exeter River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Greenwood PondGreenwood PondPublic
- ExeterSquamscott RiverPublic
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