CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CITY, MA
USGS 01170500 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01170500 · Massachusetts · 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 Steady · 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 1,820 to 9,550 ft³/s; latest 5,490 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 | 5,490 | 8.43 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 5,210 | 8.28 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 4,130 | 7.67 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 3,250 | 7.11 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 2,720 | 6.75 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 2,430 | 6.54 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 2,390 | 6.51 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 2,470 | 6.57 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 2,750 | 6.77 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 3,530 | 7.3 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 3,100 | 7.01 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 3,010 | 6.95 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 3,010 | 6.95 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 3,040 | 6.97 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 2,870 | 6.85 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 2,330 | 6.46 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 1,910 | 6.12 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 1,970 | 6.17 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 2,030 | 6.22 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 2,120 | 6.3 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 2,260 | 6.41 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 2,510 | 6.6 | 5,310–17,300 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 3,260 | 7.12 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 4,790 | 8.05 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 5,080 | 8.21 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 4,770 | 8.04 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 3,750 | 7.44 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 2,870 | 6.85 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 2,030 | 6.22 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 1,870 | 6.09 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 1,860 | 6.08 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 1,930 | 6.14 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 1,940 | 6.15 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 1,930 | 6.14 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 2,260 | 6.41 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 2,840 | 6.83 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 3,090 | 7 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 2,950 | 6.91 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 1,990 | 6.19 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 2,030 | 6.22 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 6.29 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 2,140 | 6.31 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 2,140 | 6.31 | 5,200–20,000 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 2,230 | 6.38 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 2,600 | 6.66 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 3,740 | 7.43 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 4,950 | 8.14 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 7,120 | 9.22 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 6,330 | 8.85 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 3,660 | 7.38 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 2,170 | 6.34 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 2,190 | 6.35 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 2,280 | 6.42 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 2,380 | 6.5 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 2,460 | 6.56 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 2,470 | 6.57 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 2,740 | 6.76 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 4,110 | 7.66 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 4,880 | 8.1 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 3,440 | 7.24 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 2,530 | 6.61 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 2,140 | 6.31 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 2,200 | 6.36 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 2,280 | 6.42 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 2,390 | 6.51 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 2,580 | 6.65 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 3,000 | 6.94 | 5,940–17,200 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 3,900 | 7.53 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 5,530 | 8.45 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 8,610 | 9.86 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 9,550 | 10.2 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 8,900 | 9.98 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 7,120 | 9.22 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 4,950 | 8.14 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 3,980 | 7.58 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 1,970 | 6.17 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 2,090 | 6.27 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 2,050 | 6.24 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 2,050 | 6.24 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 2,060 | 6.25 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 2,070 | 6.26 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 2,090 | 6.27 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 2,110 | 6.29 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 2,250 | 6.4 | 6,000–18,600 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 2,560 | 6.63 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 3,350 | 7.18 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 4,190 | 7.71 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 5,730 | 8.55 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 7,210 | 9.26 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 6,500 | 8.93 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 4,030 | 7.61 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 2,670 | 6.71 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 1,980 | 6.18 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 1,970 | 6.17 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 1,980 | 6.18 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 1,990 | 6.19 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 2,000 | 6.2 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 2,000 | 6.2 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 2,000 | 6.2 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 1,970 | 6.17 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 1,870 | 6.09 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 1,820 | 6.05 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 1,860 | 6.08 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 1,860 | 6.08 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 1,890 | 6.11 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 1,940 | 6.15 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 2,050 | 6.24 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,240 | 6.39 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,410 | 6.52 | 5,620–17,900 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 2,610 | 6.67 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 3,190 | 7.07 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 4,310 | 7.78 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 5,190 | 8.27 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 4,710 | 8.01 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 2,910 | 6.88 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 1,940 | 6.15 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 1,940 | 6.15 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 1,950 | 6.16 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 1,970 | 6.17 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 2,040 | 6.23 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 2,160 | 6.33 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 2,450 | 6.55 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 3,380 | 7.2 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 4,430 | 7.85 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 4,190 | 7.71 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 2,490 | 6.58 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 2,100 | 6.28 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 2,120 | 6.3 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 2,170 | 6.34 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 2,200 | 6.36 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 2,190 | 6.35 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,280 | 6.42 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,560 | 6.63 | 4,690–19,300 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 3,280 | 7.13 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 4,000 | 7.59 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 4,950 | 8.14 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 5,590 | 8.48 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 5,300 | 8.33 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 4,570 | 7.93 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 3,090 | 7 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 2,500 | 6.59 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 2,000 | 6.2 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 2,010 | 6.21 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 1,990 | 6.19 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 2,040 | 6.23 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 2,040 | 6.23 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 2,070 | 6.26 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 2,090 | 6.27 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 2,060 | 6.25 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 2,070 | 6.26 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 2,090 | 6.27 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 2,120 | 6.3 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 2,150 | 6.32 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 2,240 | 6.39 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 2,320 | 6.45 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 2,380 | 6.5 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 2,410 | 6.52 | 5,760–15,900 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 2,540 | 6.62 | 5,310–18,200 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 3,370 | 7.19 | 5,310–18,200 |
Map of USGS gauge 01170500 and the river around it
Where CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CITY, MA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. MassWildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Massachusetts rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries / MassWildlife: .
Normal for Nov 5: 5,310–17,300 ft³/s (middle half of 58 years of record). Now: 5,490 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 5,490 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 58 years of record (1905–2026): 10th 3,290, 25th 5,310, median 8,910, 75th 17,300, 90th 27,700 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,960 ft³/s, highest 173,000 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+8.1% discharge). 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 8.26 ft stage, 5,170 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST (NWS gauge MNTM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 7.4 ft, 3,690 ft³/s on Nov 8, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 7.2 ft | 3,380 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 7.2 ft | 3,380 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 7.1 ft | 3,230 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7.4 ft | 3,690 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:52 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.