Rivers in New Hampshire

Upper Ammonoosuc River near Groveton

Coos County, New HampshireNWS GRUN3USGS 01130000Gray office

Below flood stage
1.78ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
7.50 ft
Record crest
12.01 ft1969

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood9.00 ft
Minor flood7.50 ft
Action6.50 ft
  1. 10.00 ftMajor flooding occurs. Homes on Brooklyn Street flooded in Groveton. Water up to homes off West Street.
  2. 9.50 ftCumberland Road and Northside Road flooded in numerous places in Groveton.
  3. 9.00 ftModerate flooding occurs. Non-residential properties off West Street inundated. Water up to Winter Street and Route 110 in Groveton.
  4. 8.50 ftIn Stark, water is up to properties on Corkum Road and Northside Roads.
  5. 8.00 ftWater up to Cumberland Street or Northside Road in Northumberland. Northside Road in Stark flooded.
  6. 7.50 ftMinor floooding occurs. Mechanics Street inundated along industrial areas in Groveton. Water encroaching on properties on Brooklyn Street and Mountain View Avenue.
  7. 6.00 ftRiver at bankfull.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.

#DateStage
1May 20, 196912.01 ft
2March 27, 19539.44 ft
3April 23, 19549.01 ft
4March 31, 19988.97 ft
5April 14, 20028.91 ft
6April 15, 20148.78 ft
7April 21, 20198.64 ft
8April 24, 19968.64 ft
9December 28, 20236.96 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 28, 2023: 6.96 ft
  • April 21, 2019: 8.64 ft
  • April 15, 2014: 8.78 ft
  • April 14, 2002: 8.91 ft
  • March 31, 1998: 8.97 ft
  • April 24, 1996: 8.64 ft
  • May 20, 1969: 12.01 ft
  • April 23, 1954: 9.01 ft
  • March 27, 1953: 9.44 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.