Rivers in New Hampshire

Ashuelot River near Gilsum

Cheshire County, New HampshireNWS GILN3USGS 01157000Gray office

Below flood stage
2.30ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 11:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
9.50 ft
Record crest
11.36 ft2023

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.50 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Properties between Maine Street and Church Street in Gilsum cut off by floodwaters if coinciding high flows on Hayward Brook.
  2. 11.50 ftRoute 10 near Kinson State Wildlife Area in Marlow vulnerable to flooding.
  3. 11.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Water up to Main Street in Gilsum.
  4. 10.50 ftGilsum Road between Southwoods Road and New Hampshire Route 12A flooded.
  5. 10.00 ftIn Gilsum, Riverside Road flooded and homes cut-off. Howard Road bridge inaccessible from Old Marlow Road.
  6. 9.50 ftWater up to Spring Street in Gilsum.
  7. 9.00 ftWater encroaches on Riverside Road in Gilsum and Greenes Landing Road in Marlow.
  8. 8.50 ftWater approaches properties along Old Marlow Road in Gilsum.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2023.

#DateStage
1July 11, 202311.36 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 11, 2023: 11.36 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center.

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.