Connecticut River at North Stratford, NH
River level and flood forecast · Coos County
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.9 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 13 ft flood stage.
Flow: 356 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 594 to 1,430 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 96 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 1936) | 16.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.6 ftDevastating flooding occurs. Many homes, businesses, and roads are flooded in New Hampshire and Vermont. Thousands of acres of farmland from Stewartstown, New Hampshire and Canaan, Vermont downstream to Maidstone, Vermont and Northumberland, New Hampshire is flooded.
- 19 ftRoute 3 Daniel Webster Highway floods south of North Stratford to Washburn Road. Route 102 floods in Bloomfield, VT. Travel into and out of the region is severely restricted, and hundreds of acres of farmland across both New Hampshire and Vermont are underwater. This is around the 1% flood level.
- 17 ftIn North Stratford, NH, water floods U.S. Route 3 Daniel Webster Highway near the Kimball Brook crossing and the town leach field is flooded. Widespread inundation of farmland adjacent to the river occurs.
- 16 ftIn North Stratford, NH, the baseball field is flooded with water up to two feet deep on Main Street. High water also encroaches on Route 3 Daniel Webster Highway near the Kimball Brook crossing. Parking lots and access roads will flood on Washburn Road and at the Old Mill on Ayer Road. In addition, much farmland is flooded.
- 15 ftIn North Stratford, NH, the baseball field on Main Street will begin to flood. In addition, water will be up to a foot deep on Main Street. Lower parking lots and access roads on Washburn Road and at the Old Mill on Ayer Road will also begin to flood.
- 13 ftMain Street in North Stratford, NH floods near the boat launch and picnic area. Lowland field flooding along the river will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 16.66 ft — March 13, 1936
- 16.11 ft — April 3, 1959
- 15.63 ft — March 31, 1998
- 14.9 ft — April 27, 2011
- 14.67 ft — June 16, 1943
Recent crests: 11.38 ft (July 12, 2024) · 13.36 ft (April 21, 2019) · 14.25 ft (April 16, 2014) · 14.9 ft (April 27, 2011) · 13.35 ft (October 17, 2005)
Highest flow on record
32,300 cubic feet per second — March 31, 1998. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1931.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NSTN3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.