Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, NH

Cheshire County, New Hampshire · USGS gauge 01161000 · NWS HDLN3 · Ashuelot River flood status · New Hampshire river levels

Is Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, NH flooding right now?

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale, NH measured 3.03 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.0 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.03 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
88 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.2 ft on Thu, Mar 19, 1936.

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
Action7 ft4.0 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.0 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft6.0 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.0 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
20.2 ft1936-03-19
13.4 ft1927-11-05
11.37 ft1938-09-22
9.6 ft2005-10-09
9.25 ft1984-05-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Connecticut River near Northfield, MA7.1 miFranklin County
Ashuelot River at West Swanzey, NH9.9 miCheshire County
Green River near Colrain, MA10.9 miFranklin County
Millers River at Erving, MA13.2 miFranklin County
Ashuelot River above the Branch, at Keene, NH13.9 miCheshire 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