Saco River at Bartlett

1. 14.80 ftExtremely severe flooding comparable to the flooding from Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011. Numerous homes and businesses from Bartlett to North Conway damaged by water depths of several feet. Rural lands and roads along the Saco River are inundated and damaged by swift currents. Hundreds of homes inaccessible due to floodwaters.
2. 13.50 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 0.2 percent flood hazard level.
3. 13.00 ftSevere Flooding on River Street, upper West Side Road, and Cobb Farm Road in Bartlett. Flood waters affect propertly along Route 302 and Covered Bridge in Bartlett. River Road First Bridge in North Conway flooded. Inundation near the FEMA 1 percent flood hazard level.
4. 12.50 ftModerate flooding to homes on River Street in Bartlett. Homes along Sleepy Hollow Road in Glen flooded. Flood waters encroach on properties off Pine Glen Road and Bartlett Place Road. Backwater on the Rocky Branch impacts properties off Sleepy Hollow Road. Significant flooding expected downstream in North Conway.
5. 12.00 ftMinor flooding occurs on River Street. Flood waters approach properties on Cobb Farm Road.
6. 10.00 ftMinor flooding to properties along River Street in Bartlett. Significant flooding likely along downstream campgrounds from Glen Ellis, North Conway, and Conway.
7. 9.00 ftRiver out of banks in Bartlett. Backwater on the Ellis River combined with the Saco River high flows will inundate campground property in Glen Ellis.
8. 6.00 ftDownstream riverside campgrounds from Glen Ellis to Conway flooded hours later. Campers should move to higher ground.
9. 5.00 ftHigh streamflows are expected but no flooding occurs in Bartlett. High risk for recreational paddlers.

Most recent crests

• December 18, 2023: 13.87 ft
• May 1, 2023: 10.66 ft
• October 30, 2017: 13.93 ft
• July 2, 2017: 8.78 ft
• April 15, 2014: 9.85 ft
• October 30, 2012: 9.10 ft
• August 28, 2011: 14.83 ft

• DownstreamSaco River at Conway
• Swift River
• Bearcamp River
• East Branch Pemigewasset River
• Ammonoosuc River at Bethlehem
• Pemigewasset River at Woodstock
• Peabody River
• Androscoggin River at Gorham

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.