CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA
USGS 01177000 · Massachusetts · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01177000 · 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, 10:00 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, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 295 to 550 ft³/s; latest 392 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, 10:00 PM EST | 392 | 4.47 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 424 | 4.53 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 463 | 4.6 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 511 | 4.68 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 550 | 4.74 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 487 | 4.64 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 381 | 4.45 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 333 | 4.35 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 328 | 4.34 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 328 | 4.34 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 328 | 4.34 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 333 | 4.35 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 310–816 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 310–816 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 337 | 4.36 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 328 | 4.34 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 319 | 4.32 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 310 | 4.3 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 300 | 4.28 | 284–823 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 300 | 4.28 | 284–823 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 300 | 4.28 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 295 | 4.27 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 295 | 4.27 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 295 | 4.27 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 295 | 4.27 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 300 | 4.28 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 305 | 4.29 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 310 | 4.3 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 319 | 4.32 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 323 | 4.33 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 333 | 4.35 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 333 | 4.35 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 328 | 4.34 | 280–883 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 323 | 4.33 | 280–883 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 319 | 4.32 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 319 | 4.32 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 323 | 4.33 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 333 | 4.35 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 337 | 4.36 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 376 | 4.44 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 371 | 4.43 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 366 | 4.42 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 361 | 4.41 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 356 | 4.4 | 270–874 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 352 | 4.39 | 270–874 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 347 | 4.38 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 342 | 4.37 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 337 | 4.36 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 333 | 4.35 | 252–955 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 333 | 4.35 | 252–955 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 323 | 4.33 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 319 | 4.32 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 314 | 4.31 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 314 | 4.31 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 314 | 4.31 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 319 | 4.32 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 323 | 4.33 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 328 | 4.34 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 342 | 4.37 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 352 | 4.39 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 361 | 4.41 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 366 | 4.42 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 264–895 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 386 | 4.46 | 264–895 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 376 | 4.44 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 366 | 4.42 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 361 | 4.41 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 352 | 4.39 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 342 | 4.37 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 337 | 4.36 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 328 | 4.34 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 328 | 4.34 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 328 | 4.34 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 333 | 4.35 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 337 | 4.36 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 347 | 4.38 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 356 | 4.4 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 366 | 4.42 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 371 | 4.43 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 381 | 4.45 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 386 | 4.46 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 386 | 4.46 | 268–934 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 386 | 4.46 | 268–934 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 386 | 4.46 | 255–980 |
Map of USGS gauge 01177000 and the river around it
Where CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA sits.
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: Massachusetts trout stocking report · Massachusetts recreational saltwater fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 310–816 ft³/s (middle half of 98 years of record). Now: 392 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 392 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 98 years of record (1929–2026): 10th 223, 25th 310, median 559, 75th 816, 90th 1,370 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 78 ft³/s, highest 4,850 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 (+7.1% 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 4.53 ft stage, 423 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge INDM3; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 4.8 ft, 590 ft³/s on Nov 7, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.4 ft | 354 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.6 ft | 462 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.8 ft | 590 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.7 ft | 524 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:19 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.