USGS · 01185500

WEST BRANCH

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WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, MA

SANDISFIELD, MA42.0789°N, -73.0729°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

73.6cfs

GAUGE HT

2.83ft

AIR TEMP

68°F

WIND

4mph ENE

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

73.6cfs 32.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 72–97 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

97.2cfs

PERIOD LOW

73.6cfs

RUNNABLE

98%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.83ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

85°

65°

FRI

83°

67°

SAT

82°

62°

SUN

82°

58°

MON

84°

58°

TUE

88°

58°

WED

84°

64°

TIME

THU

NOW

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

TEMP

hourly forecast

65°

mild

65°

69°

74°

78°

80°

81°

83°

84°

85°

84°

82°

79°

77°

75°

74°

73°

72°

70°

69°

73°

75°

77°

78°

79°

80°

82°

83°

80°

77°

72°

69°

68°

67°

66°

65°

64°

63°

64°

66°

69°

72°

76°

77°

79°

80°

82°

78°

72°

74°

70°

67°

64°

62°

61°

60°

59°

58°

62°

66°

70°

73°

76°

79°

80°

82°

76°

71°

69°

68°

66°

65°

60°

59°

58°

59°

64°

69°

73°

77°

79°

82°

83°

84°

82°

75°

68°

64°

62°

60°

59°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph NE

G12

WSW

G12

WSW

G11

G10

G12

WSW

G13

WSW

G11

G12

G11

G13

G19

SSW

G22

SSW

G20

SSW

G21

SSW

G23

SSE

G16

ESE

G11

ESE

G18

G14

ESE

G13

G14

NNW

G21

WNW

G24

WNW

G21

G20

WNW

G17

WNW

G16

WNW

G15

WNW

G14

WNW

G15

WNW

G13

WNW

G12

WNW

G11

WNW

G10

WNW

G15

G19

G17

NNW

G14

NNW

G15

NNE

G15

G11

ENE

NNE

ENE

G11

ENE

NNE

G14

G15

G13

G11

ENE

NNE

NNW

NNE

G16

ESE

G18

SSE

G13

SSE

SSW

WNW

WSW

SSW

G11

WSW

G13

WSW

G16

SSW

G19

G14

SSW

PRECIP

chance %

34%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

12%

100%

87%

86%

85%

100%

46%

100%

99%

100%

24%

66%

67%

77%

83%

63%

100%

98%

99%

90%

77%

100%

72%

81%

87%

100%

89%

100%

33%

100%

13%

100%

13%

14%

23%

20%

32%

26%

11%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

985

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:25 AM

SUNSET

08:29 PM

15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

31% illuminated

Station Location

42.0789, -73.0729

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 04:30 UTC

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