Gauge Description:

There is a paddlers gage painted on the river left bridge abutment used to access the put in from Streeter Pond road. Below is a table with matched data from two other local USGS gauges and the paddlers gage. Use this data as a general guideline to determine runnable levels on the Gale.

Gauge correlations for the  Gale river Sugar Hill NH Date Time Paddlers gage Ammo USGS East Branch USGS Gale river level Interpretation 4/26/03 6:00 pm 0.6' 3.12 RR* 6.84 RR* Low 4/11/02 11:00 am ------ 3.24 S* 7.13 S* Low to medium *RR=rising rapidly  RS=rising slowly  S=steady  FR=falling rapidly  FS=falling slowly

High water warning

High flooding waters can be dangerous on this river. The gorge section is narrow and steep. The basalt dike at Lava creates a huge dangerous hole with a rather benign entrance. It is nearly impossible to sneak or portage at a visual gage reading above 3-1/2’ Be aware the Gale can rise very rapidly during heavy snowmelt and rains.