Connecticut River at North Stratford

1. 20.60 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.
2. 19.00 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.
3. 17.00 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.
4. 16.00 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.
5. 15.00 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.
6. 13.00 ftMain Street in North Stratford, NH floods near the boat launch and picnic area. Lowland field flooding along the river will occur.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 12, 2024: 11.38 ft
• April 21, 2019: 13.36 ft
• April 16, 2014: 14.25 ft
• April 27, 2011: 14.90 ft
• October 17, 2005: 13.35 ft
• March 31, 1998: 15.63 ft
• March 30, 1994: 13.45 ft
• March 30, 1993: 13.45 ft
• March 27, 1988: 13.08 ft
• April 1, 1987: 13.17 ft

• DownstreamConnecticut River at Dalton
• Upper Ammonoosuc River
• East Branch of the Passumpsic River at East Haven
• Moose River at Victory
• Connecticut River
• Androscoggin River
• Barton River at Coventry
• Sleepers River at St. Johnsbury

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

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.