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Chicopee River
USGS · 01177000
CHICOPEE RIVER
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CHICOPEE RIVER AT INDIAN ORCHARD, MA

SPRINGFIELD, MA42.1606°N, -72.5140°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
234cfs
GAUGE HT
4.13ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
1mph SE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
234cfs 54.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 199269 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
305cfs
PERIOD LOW
230cfs
RUNNABLE
88%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.13ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.4in

≈ normal

20.41 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.52 in).

YTD Total

20.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–24.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

0%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.30" · normal 3.43" (1.9–5.1)
Jan
Feb: 1.62" · normal 3.02" (1.8–4.5)
Feb
Mar: 5.51" · normal 4.00" (2.2–6.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.74" · normal 3.70" (2.0–5.4)
Apr
May: 3.83" · normal 3.28" (1.7–4.8)
May
Jun: 3.42" (so far)· normal 3.53" (1.8–5.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.29" (1.3–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.37" (1.7–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.85" (1.3–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.27" (1.5–7.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.29" (1.4–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.11" (2.3–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:07 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
55°
FRI
84°
64°
SAT
86°
63°
SUN
87°
59°
MON
88°
60°
TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 15 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:15 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 15M OF DAYLIGHT20H 23M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

42.1606, -72.5140
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 00:07 UTC
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