Suncook River at North Chichester
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 6.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 7.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 12.0 ft; major flooding begins at 16.0 ft.
| Action stage | 6.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 7.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 16.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 16.0 ft on Apr 17, 2007 (historic crest)
- 15.3 ft on Mar 19, 1936 (historic crest)
- 13.6 ft on May 14, 2006 (historic crest)
- 13.0 ft on Apr 7, 1923 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 7.0 ft | Water up to Bachelder Road in Allenstown. Waterfront campsites impacted, campers should move to higher ground. |
|---|---|
| 9.0 ft | Flooding occurs at multiple campgrounds in the region. Water approaches homes along Bachelder Road and properties along Riverside Drive in Allenstown. Buck Street in Epsom floods. |
| 11.0 ft | Floodwaters surround homes and roads in the Riverside Drive community off Pinewood Road in Allenstown. Water up to Jasper Drive, Bourge Roads, and Albin Avenue. |
| 12.0 ft | Several properties surrounded by floodwaters along Riverside Drive and Bachelder Road with damages likely to items not moved to higher ground. Water up to properties on Jasper Drive in Allenstown. Floodwaters encroach onto low lying properties of Kings Towne Park in Epsom. |
| 14.0 ft | Significant inundation of Kings Town Park community in Epsom and Riverside Drive in Allenstown. Route 28 floods near the Chichester and Epsom townline. Seasonal campgrounds inundated with upwards of 5 feet of water. |
| 16.0 ft | Major flooding in Riverside Drive and Jasper Drives in Allenstown, Bachelder Road, Kings Towne Park, and Kings Grant Communities in Epsom. Water Street in Epsom floods. |
| 18.0 ft | Floodwaters 2 to 5 feet deep in Riverside and Jasper Drives in Allenstown, and Bachelder Road in Epsom. Low lying portions of Kings Towne Park and Kings Grant Communities have water depths of 1 to 3 feet deep. |
Forecast office: NWS Gray · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.
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