Rivers in New Hampshire
Suncook River at North Chichester
Below flood stage
2.82ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 11:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.97 ft2007
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFloodwaters 2 to 5 feet deep in Riverside and Jasper Drives in Allenstown, and Bachelder Road in Epsom. Low lying portions of Kings Towne Park and Kings Grant Communities have water depths of 1 to 3 feet deep.
- 16.00 ftMajor flooding in Riverside Drive and Jasper Drives in Allenstown, Bachelder Road, Kings Towne Park, and Kings Grant Communities in Epsom. Water Street in Epsom floods.
- 14.00 ftSignificant inundation of Kings Town Park community in Epsom and Riverside Drive in Allenstown. Route 28 floods near the Chichester and Epsom townline. Seasonal campgrounds inundated with upwards of 5 feet of water.
- 12.00 ftSeveral properties surrounded by floodwaters along Riverside Drive and Bachelder Road with damages likely to items not moved to higher ground. Water up to properties on Jasper Drive in Allenstown. Floodwaters encroach onto low lying properties of Kings Towne Park in Epsom.
- 11.00 ftFloodwaters surround homes and roads in the Riverside Drive community off Pinewood Road in Allenstown. Water up to Jasper Drive, Bourge Roads, and Albin Avenue.
- 9.00 ftFlooding occurs at multiple campgrounds in the region. Water approaches homes along Bachelder Road and properties along Riverside Drive in Allenstown. Buck Street in Epsom floods.
- 7.00 ftWater up to Bachelder Road in Allenstown. Waterfront campsites impacted, campers should move to higher ground.
Crest history
52 crests on NOAA’s list since 1920.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 17, 2007 | 15.97 ft |
| 2 | March 19, 1936 | 15.27 ft |
| 3 | May 14, 2006 | 13.55 ft |
| 4 | April 7, 1923 | 13.00 ft |
| 5 | March 27, 1953 | 12.55 ft |
| 6 | February 11, 1970 | 12.50 ft |
| 7 | April 5, 1960 | 12.40 ft |
| 8 | March 15, 2010 | 12.35 ft |
| 9 | March 14, 1977 | 12.19 ft |
| 10 | December 19, 2023 | 12.11 ft |
| 11 | March 22, 1948 | 11.99 ft |
| 12 | May 10, 1954 | 11.88 ft |
| 13 | February 23, 1937 | 11.80 ft |
| 14 | March 31, 2010 | 11.74 ft |
| 15 | December 24, 2022 | 11.54 ft |
| 16 | April 1, 1934 | 11.47 ft |
| 17 | April 13, 1940 | 11.35 ft |
| 18 | February 26, 2010 | 11.34 ft |
| 19 | April 19, 1933 | 11.30 ft |
| 20 | April 7, 1924 | 11.25 ft |
| 21 | March 10, 1942 | 11.03 ft |
| 22 | April 3, 1959 | 11.01 ft |
| 23 | April 2, 1976 | 11.00 ft |
| 24 | March 19, 1968 | 10.80 ft |
| 25 | April 6, 1952 | 10.68 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 11, 2025: 8.22 ft
- April 13, 2024: 8.68 ft
- March 8, 2024: 8.71 ft
- December 19, 2023: 12.11 ft
- July 17, 2023: 10.53 ft
- May 2, 2023: 9.91 ft
- December 24, 2022: 11.54 ft
- July 30, 2021: 8.80 ft
- April 27, 2019: 8.35 ft
- October 31, 2017: 10.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.