CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH
Is CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH flooding right now?
No — CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH, NH is at 1.36 ft, 4.1 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage, as of 59 min ago.
Gauge height
1.36 ft
Streamflow
30 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 15 ft on Wed, Sep 21, 1938.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 ft | 2.6 ft below |
| Minor flood | 5.5 ft | 4.1 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 7 ft | 5.6 ft below |
| Major flood | 9 ft | 7.6 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 15 ft | 1938-09-21 |
| 7.21 ft | 2007-04-16 |
| 6.92 ft | 2011-03-07 |
| 6.82 ft | 1976-01-29 |
| 6.62 ft | 1987-04-06 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| NUBANUSIT BK BLW MACDOWELL DAM NR PETERBOROUGH NH | 2.5 mi | Hillsborough County |
| STONY BROOK TRIBUTARY NEAR TEMPLE, NH | 6.4 mi | Hillsborough County |
| SOUHEGAN RIVER (SITE WLR-1) NEAR MILFORD, NH | 12.8 mi | Hillsborough County |
| S BR ASHUELOT RIVER AT WEBB, NR MARLBOROUGH, NH | 12.9 mi | Cheshire County |
| MILLERS RIVER NEAR WINCHENDON, MA | 13.8 mi | Worcester County |
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