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Ipswich River
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IPSWICH RIVER
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IPSWICH RIVER AT SOUTH MIDDLETON, MA

PEABODY, MA42.5695°N, -71.0270°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
18cfs
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
5mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
18cfs 73.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 810 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
31cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.7in

≈ normal

19.69 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.18 in).

YTD Total

19.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–27.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.13" · normal 3.60" (2.3–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.03" · normal 3.28" (1.9–4.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.24" · normal 4.57" (2.6–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.83" · normal 4.00" (2.3–5.9)
Apr
May: 3.63" · normal 3.28" (1.6–4.5)
May
Jun: 3.83" (so far)· normal 3.58" (1.5–6.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.97" (1.6–4.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.47" (1.7–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.58" (1.6–7.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.30" (1.4–6.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.78" (1.9–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.52" (2.5–6.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:34 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
61°
TUE
91°
61°
WED
102°
67°
THU
104°
80°
FRI
103°
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SAT
102°
76°
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph E
G 10 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
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14%
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100%
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11%
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49%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1016
10161016101610161013101410111007100510071008100910071008100910091006100810081007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:09 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT4H 39M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.5695, -71.0270
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 15:46 UTC
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