Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, NH
River level and flood forecast · Cheshire County
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 190 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 103 to 338 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 117 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 19, 1936) | 20.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftWater on the edge of the Waste Water Treatment Plant property in Hinsdale. Near FEMA 1 percent flood extent levels.
- 9 ftFlood comparable to July 2021.
- 8.5 ftWater encroaches on properties off River Road south of Old Stage Road in Hinsdale.
- 8 ftWater on River Road.
- 7.5 ftWater up to River Road in Hinsdale.
Highest crests on record
- 20.2 ft — March 19, 1936
- 13.4 ft — November 5, 1927
- 11.37 ft — September 22, 1938
- 9.6 ft — October 9, 2005
- 9.25 ft — May 31, 1984
Recent crests: 8.05 ft (July 11, 2023) · 8.82 ft (July 19, 2021) · 9.6 ft (October 9, 2005) · 7.9 ft (September 17, 1999) · 8.29 ft (April 1, 1987)
Highest flow on record
16,600 cubic feet per second — March 19, 1936. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1907.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HDLN3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.