Waterlands
Fort River
USGS · 01171300
FORT RIVER
USGS · 01171300LIVE

FORT RIVER NEAR AMHERST, MA

AMHERST, MA42.3584°N, -72.5059°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
10.8cfs
GAUGE HT
1.04ft
AIR TEMP
64°F
WIND
1mph ESE
FISH INDEX
94SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
10.8cfs 4.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 12–16 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
16.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
10.8cfs
RUNNABLE
76%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.04ft
Precipitation History
Your History · FORT RIVER NEAR AMHERST, MA

Track your history

Sign in to track your sessions at FORT RIVER NEAR AMHERST, MA — best days, monthly trends, and time on the water.

Sign in
SPONSORED
Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
61°
MON
86°
65°
TUE
90°
60°
WED
90°
67°
THU
100°
73°
FRI
100°
75°
SAT
96°
70°
TIME
SUN
11
NOW
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
MON
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
TUE
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
WED
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
THU
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
6
am
7
am
8
am
9
am
10
am
11
am
12
pm
1
pm
2
pm
3
pm
4
pm
5
pm
6
pm
7
pm
8
pm
9
pm
10
pm
11
pm
FRI
12
am
1
am
2
am
3
am
4
am
5
am
TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
78°
80°
81°
82°
83°
84°
84°
83°
80°
77°
74°
71°
70°
69°
68°
66°
65°
66°
67°
67°
68°
70°
75°
79°
81°
83°
84°
85°
85°
86°
86°
85°
82°
78°
75°
73°
72°
68°
65°
62°
60°
60°
60°
61°
65°
70°
75°
80°
85°
88°
83°
86°
90°
90°
86°
86°
80°
76°
73°
71°
69°
68°
68°
67°
68°
68°
68°
69°
70°
72°
78°
85°
88°
90°
90°
90°
85°
88°
88°
86°
82°
79°
75°
74°
74°
73°
73°
73°
73°
73°
73°
74°
77°
80°
87°
91°
94°
97°
99°
100°
100°
100°
99°
96°
92°
87°
84°
83°
81°
79°
77°
76°
75°
75°
76°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NW
G 5 mph
4
G5
NW
5
G6
NW
6
G7
NW
6
G7
NW
5
G6
NNW
5
G7
NNW
4
G7
NW
5
G7
NNW
6
G9
NNE
5
G10
NE
5
G7
ENE
7
G14
E
5
G12
ESE
3
G8
SE
3
G8
ESE
3
G9
ESE
4
G5
E
3
G4
E
1
G3
E
2
SSE
1
G2
NW
3
G7
NW
5
G9
NW
5
G6
NW
5
G9
NW
6
G11
NW
4
G9
NNW
3
G9
NW
3
G9
N
3
G8
N
4
G8
N
5
G9
NNE
5
G9
NNE
4
G8
NE
5
G7
ENE
7
G15
E
7
G13
ESE
4
G7
SE
3
G6
SSE
2
G4
S
1
G2
SSE
1
G2
SSE
1
G2
SSW
2
G3
S
2
G5
S
2
G6
S
4
G8
SSW
4
G9
SSW
4
G9
SSW
8
G12
SSW
11
SW
5
G9
WSW
5
G9
WSW
5
G9
WSW
7
G17
S
7
G13
SSW
5
G16
S
4
G17
SSW
5
G18
S
4
G15
SSE
5
G14
SSE
3
G12
SSE
4
SSE
3
SSE
3
G5
SSW
3
G4
S
3
SSE
3
G4
SSE
3
G6
S
1
G3
SSE
2
G5
N
3
G9
NNW
4
G9
N
4
G9
NNW
6
G10
NNE
6
G9
N
6
G10
N
2
G5
WNW
6
G10
NNW
3
G6
NNE
2
G3
ENE
2
G3
ESE
3
SE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2
G3
SSW
2
S
2
S
2
SSW
2
WSW
3
W
2
G8
W
3
G15
NW
8
G19
NW
9
G16
NW
9
G16
NW
9
G15
NW
10
G17
NW
11
G18
NW
11
G18
NW
11
G18
WNW
11
G16
WNW
10
G14
WNW
9
G20
WNW
8
G23
WNW
7
G20
WNW
6
G14
NW
5
G9
NW
4
G6
NW
2
G3
WNW
2
W
2
W
3
W
3
W
PRECIP
chance %
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
1%
3%
5%
4%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
7%
clear
7%
8%
13%
7%
3%
2%
8%
100%
99%
49%
0%
0%
55%
95%
100%
36%
40%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
4%
1%
19%
21%
13%
12%
13%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
50%
76%
100%
77%
25%
14%
6%
0%
5%
10%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
91%
91%
74%
45%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
78%
100%
100%
100%
10%
0%
100%
100%
24%
26%
16%
13%
6%
11%
12%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
27%
61%
81%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1009
10091009101010101012101110121011100910051007100610051005100610061006100410061006
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
94
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT9H 54M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.3584, -72.5059
Loading map…
DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 10:37 UTC
Site #01171300·USGS

Create a free account to save favorites, set flow alerts, and track conditions

Sign up free