Rivers in New Hampshire

Souhegan River at Milford

Hillsborough County, New HampshireNWS MFDN3USGS 01093852Gray office

Below flood stage
3.09ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Forecast crest
3.90 ftSun, Sep 27, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
12.49 ft2007

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.50 ftIn Milford numerous locations along route 101A are impacted including Granite Town Plaza, Brookstone Manor Apartments, Route 101A, and Keyes Memorial Park. Significant flooding occurs at the Boys and Girls Club. Access is blocked to the lowest lying buildings on North River Road. Homes flood at the end of Bridge Street. The first main floors of buildings near the stone bridge flood. Swaths of farmland are inundated. In Wilton affected areas include Monadnock Water, Intervale Road, and Route 31.
  2. 11.00 ftFloodwaters encroach on low lying businesses and residences off of Route 101A/Elm Street. This includes Brookstone Manor apartments. A portion of Route 101A floods. Floodwaters inundate a portion of the Milford Drive In. In Wilton, floodwaters affect low lying properties on Intervale road as well as Monadnock Water.
  3. 10.00 ftFloodwaters inundate a portion of Route 101A in Milford and spread into property of the Milford water utilities department and Granite Town Plaza. Floodwaters encroach on low lying properties in Wilton including some on Intervale Road and Monadnock Water.
  4. 9.50 ftWater begins to flood a portion of Route 101A in Milford. Water begins to flood the property of the Milford water utilities department, properties on Intervale Road in Wilton, and the Monadnock Water parking lot.
  5. 9.00 ftFloodwaters begin to spill into the Milford Drive. Floodwaters encroach on properties on Intervale Road in Wilton and the Monadnock Water parking lot.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2007.

#DateStage
1April 16, 200712.49 ft
2October 30, 201711.17 ft
3April 14, 20109.93 ft
4December 18, 20239.82 ft
5December 23, 20229.76 ft
6March 7, 20119.20 ft
7May 10, 20258.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 10, 2025: 8.80 ft
  • December 18, 2023: 9.82 ft
  • December 23, 2022: 9.76 ft
  • October 30, 2017: 11.17 ft
  • March 7, 2011: 9.20 ft
  • April 14, 2010: 9.93 ft
  • April 16, 2007: 12.49 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.