Connecticut River at North Stratford
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 11.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 13.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 16.0 ft; major flooding begins at 17.0 ft.
| Action stage | 11.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 13.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 17.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 16.7 ft on Mar 13, 1936 (historic crest)
- 16.1 ft on Apr 3, 1959 (historic crest)
- 15.6 ft on Mar 31, 1998 (historic crest)
- 14.9 ft on Apr 27, 2011 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 13.0 ft | Main Street in North Stratford, NH floods near the boat launch and picnic area. Lowland field flooding along the river will occur. |
|---|---|
| 15.0 ft | In 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. |
| 16.0 ft | In 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. |
| 17.0 ft | In 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. |
| 19.0 ft | Route 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. |
| 20.6 ft | Devastating 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. |
Forecast office: NWS Gray · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.
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