Rivers in New Hampshire

Baker River at Rumney

Grafton County, New HampshireNWS RUMN3USGS 01076000Gray office

Below flood stage
0.84ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 30, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
1.20 ftWed, Sep 30, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
17.40 ft1927

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood15.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 14.00 ftSand Hill Road north of the river and Main Street south of the river flood to a depth of 1 foot.
  2. 9.00 ftMultiple campgrounds become completely flood.
  3. 7.00 ftRiverside campsites flood.
  4. 5.00 ftFlooding begins at campgrounds near the river.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 28, 2026.

Crest history

38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.

#DateStage
1November 3, 192717.40 ft
2June 15, 194215.50 ft
3October 30, 201714.71 ft
4March 18, 193614.49 ft
5June 30, 197314.45 ft
6October 24, 195914.00 ft
7August 28, 201113.99 ft
8September 21, 193813.03 ft
9March 12, 193612.95 ft
10March 27, 195312.81 ft
11April 12, 193412.28 ft
12April 9, 200011.19 ft
13April 1, 198711.19 ft
14December 18, 202311.13 ft
15January 10, 193511.13 ft
16July 2, 201711.05 ft
17December 21, 197310.75 ft
18June 2, 195210.74 ft
19December 24, 202210.64 ft
20October 22, 199510.40 ft
21September 11, 195410.22 ft
22December 12, 195210.16 ft
23December 21, 195710.03 ft
24April 29, 198810.03 ft
25September 17, 199910.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 18, 2023: 11.13 ft
  • December 24, 2022: 10.64 ft
  • April 20, 2019: 8.33 ft
  • October 30, 2017: 14.71 ft
  • July 2, 2017: 11.05 ft
  • April 16, 2014: 9.60 ft
  • August 28, 2011: 13.99 ft
  • May 14, 2006: 9.33 ft
  • April 3, 2005: 9.96 ft
  • April 9, 2000: 11.19 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.