SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA
USGS 01100561 · New Hampshire · reports discharge (live), gauge height
Reading SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA…
Back to the search
USGS 01100561 · New Hampshire · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 96.6 to 167 ft³/s; latest 96.6 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 96.6 | 3.94 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 98.5 | 3.95 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 96.8 | 3.95 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 97 | 3.96 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 98.7 | 3.96 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 98.9 | 3.97 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 98.9 | 3.97 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 97.4 | 3.98 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 99.3 | 3.99 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 97.4 | 3.98 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 103 | 3.99 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 103 | 4 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 105 | 4.01 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 107 | 4.02 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 111 | 4.03 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 113 | 4.04 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 113 | 4.05 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 110 | 4.07 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 119 | 4.08 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 114 | 4.09 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 117 | 4.1 | 31–114 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 118 | 4.12 | 31–114 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 118 | 4.13 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 124 | 4.15 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 123 | 4.17 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 123 | 4.18 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 127 | 4.2 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 124 | 4.21 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 131 | 4.23 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 130 | 4.25 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 140 | 4.26 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 131 | 4.27 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 135 | 4.29 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 137 | 4.3 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 139 | 4.31 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 141 | 4.32 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 141 | 4.32 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 144 | 4.34 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 147 | 4.34 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 144 | 4.35 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 146 | 4.35 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 146 | 4.36 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 146 | 4.36 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 146 | 4.37 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 144 | 4.37 | 34–127 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 150 | 4.37 | 34–127 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 146 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 150 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 148 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 148 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 150 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 148 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 150 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 150 | 4.37 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 148 | 4.36 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 152 | 4.36 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 153 | 4.35 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 147 | 4.34 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 147 | 4.33 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 150 | 4.32 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 154 | 4.31 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 150 | 4.31 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 149 | 4.32 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 153 | 4.33 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 151 | 4.33 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 153 | 4.33 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 154 | 4.33 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 155 | 4.34 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 155 | 4.34 | 36–154 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 153 | 4.34 | 36–154 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 153 | 4.36 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 155 | 4.36 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 157 | 4.36 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 157 | 4.36 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 154 | 4.37 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 157 | 4.37 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 158 | 4.38 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 158 | 4.38 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 162 | 4.39 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 158 | 4.39 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 158 | 4.4 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 157 | 4.4 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 160 | 4.4 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.41 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.41 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.41 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 162 | 4.41 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.41 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.42 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.42 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 165 | 4.42 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.43 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.43 | 38–161 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.43 | 38–161 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 161 | 4.43 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 167 | 4.44 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 162 | 4.44 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 162 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 164 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 164 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 160 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 160 | 4.46 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 162 | 4.46 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 162 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 160 | 4.46 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 160 | 4.46 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 159 | 4.47 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 159 | 4.48 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 157 | 4.48 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 161 | 4.47 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 155 | 4.47 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 158 | 4.46 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 156 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 154 | 4.45 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 154 | 4.44 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 156 | 4.43 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 152 | 4.42 | 45–169 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 155 | 4.41 | 45–169 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 147 | 4.4 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 151 | 4.4 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 147 | 4.39 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 148 | 4.38 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 144 | 4.37 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 148 | 4.36 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 144 | 4.36 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 142 | 4.35 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 142 | 4.34 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 140 | 4.33 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 143 | 4.32 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 141 | 4.32 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 141 | 4.31 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 139 | 4.3 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 139 | 4.3 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 135 | 4.29 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 140 | 4.28 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 138 | 4.28 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 134 | 4.27 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 134 | 4.27 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 132 | 4.26 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 134 | 4.25 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 132 | 4.25 | 59–184 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 134 | 4.24 | 59–184 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 134 | 4.24 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 132 | 4.24 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 128 | 4.23 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 130 | 4.23 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 124 | 4.22 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 129 | 4.22 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 124 | 4.22 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 126 | 4.23 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 128 | 4.22 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 126 | 4.22 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 124 | 4.21 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 127 | 4.21 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 122 | 4.21 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 125 | 4.2 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 120 | 4.2 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 125 | 4.19 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 121 | 4.19 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 121 | 4.19 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 121 | 4.18 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 123 | 4.18 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 123 | 4.17 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 119 | 4.17 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 122 | 4.16 | 57–176 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 121 | 4.16 | 57–176 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 120 | 4.15 | 82–181 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 119 | 4.15 | 82–181 |
Map of USGS gauge 01100561 and the river around it
Where SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Hampshire rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department: New Hampshire trout stocking report · New Hampshire fishing laws and rules.
Normal for Nov 5: 31–114 ft³/s (middle half of 21 years of record). Now: 96.6 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 96.6 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 21 years of record (2006–2026): 10th 20, 25th 31, median 69, 75th 114, 90th 264 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 16.7 ft³/s, highest 417 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 21.5%, from 123 to 96.6 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.95 ft stage, 62 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge MTHM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.