Ashuelot River near Gilsum, NH

Cheshire County, New Hampshire · USGS gauge 01157000 · NWS GILN3 · Ashuelot River flood status · New Hampshire river levels

Nearby: river levels near Keene

Is Ashuelot River near Gilsum, NH flooding right now?

Ashuelot River near Gilsum, NH measured 1.47 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.47 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.36 ft on Tue, Jul 11, 2023.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action8 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood9.5 ft8.0 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft9.5 ft below
Major flood12 ft10.5 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
11.36 ft2023-07-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Ashuelot River below Surry Mt Dam, near Keene, NH3.7 miCheshire County
Ashuelot River above the Branch, at Keene, NH8.3 miCheshire County
Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH8.9 miCheshire County
Connecticut River at North Walpole, NH10.3 miCheshire County
S Br Ashuelot River at Webb, near Marlborough, NH11.9 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