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Around Cocheco River
Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Source: USGS GNIS Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US Ā· Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM Ā· BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Cocheco River is a 34.9 mile river near SUPNH Paddleboard & Kayak rentals in New Hampshire. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cocheco River near Rochester, NH (site 01072800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1995 to 2026
Cocheco River typically runs highest in April, at a median 239 cfs, and lowest in September, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,940 cfs, in 2007.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 116 | 78 to 189 |
| February | 94 | 68 to 157 |
| March | 204 | 121 to 328 |
| April | 239 | 145 to 410 |
| May | 120 | 76 to 190 |
| June | 61 | 37 to 109 |
| July | 28 | 16 to 69 |
| August | 22 | 9.2 to 51 |
| September | 17 | 9.1 to 43 |
| October | 35 | 13 to 94 |
| November | 98 | 49 to 163 |
| December | 127 | 74 to 237 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cocheco River near Rochester, NH (site 01072800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cocheco River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Piscataqua RiverPiscataqua RiverPublic
- Swains LakeSwains LakePublic
- Willand Pond Recreation AreaWilland PondPublic
- Baxter LakeBaxter LakePublic
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