CONTOOCOOK RIVER NEAR HENNIKER, NH

Merrimack County, New Hampshire · USGS gauge 01085000 · NWS HENN3 · CONTOOCOOK RIVER flood status · New Hampshire river levels

Is CONTOOCOOK RIVER NEAR HENNIKER, NH flooding right now?

No — CONTOOCOOK RIVER NEAR HENNIKER, NH is at 4.94 ft, 7.1 ft below its 12 ft flood stage, as of 60 min ago.

Gauge height
4.94 ft
as of 60 min ago
Streamflow
123 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.3 ft on Wed, Sep 21, 1938.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 10 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood12 ft7.1 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft11.1 ft below
Major flood20 ft15.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.3 ft1938-09-21
14.54 ft2007-04-17
13.75 ft2005-10-16
13.48 ft2006-05-15
13.32 ft2004-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
CONTOOCOOK R BL HOPKINTON DAM AT W HOPKINTON, NH6.2 miMerrimack County
NORTH BRANCH RIVER NEAR ANTRIM, NH7.8 miHillsborough County
WARNER RIVER AT DAVISVILLE, NH9.3 miMerrimack County
PISCATAQUOG RIVER BL EVERETT DAM, NR E WEARE, NH10.8 miHillsborough County
BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR WEBSTER, NH12.9 miMerrimack 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