Ammonoosuc River at Bethlehem Junction, NH

Grafton County, New Hampshire · USGS gauge 01137500 · NWS BETN3 · Ammonoosuc River flood status · New Hampshire river levels

Is Ammonoosuc River at Bethlehem Junction, NH flooding right now?

Ammonoosuc River at Bethlehem Junction, NH measured 1.52 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.52 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
77 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.34 ft on Sun, Nov 12, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft10.5 ft below
Major flood14 ft12.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.34 ft1995-11-12
12.15 ft2023-12-18
12.09 ft1959-10-24
11.96 ft1973-06-30
11.24 ft1936-03-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.25–1.55 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Connecticut River near Dalton, NH10.7 miCoos County
Ammonoosuc River below Lisbon Dam, at Lisbon, NH14.5 miGrafton County
East Branch Pemigewasset River at Lincoln, NH15.3 miGrafton County
Moose River at Victory, VT19.6 miEssex County
Pemigewasset River at Woodstock, NH20.3 miGrafton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast