MERRIMACK RIVER BL CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL, MA
Is MERRIMACK RIVER BL CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL, MA flooding right now?
No — MERRIMACK RIVER BL CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL, MA is at 41.95 ft, 10.0 ft below its 52 ft flood stage, as of 61 min ago.
Gauge height
41.95 ft
Streamflow
1,850 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 52 ft, with major flooding at 58 ft. The highest crest on record was 68.4 ft on Fri, Mar 20, 1936.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 50 ft | 8.0 ft below |
| Minor flood | 52 ft | 10.0 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 54 ft | 12.0 ft below |
| Major flood | 58 ft | 16.0 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 68.4 ft | 1936-03-20 |
| 60.6 ft | 1852-04-23 |
| 60.57 ft | 1938-09-23 |
| 58.84 ft | 2006-05-15 |
| 58.09 ft | 2007-04-17 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| CONCORD R BELOW R MEADOW BROOK, AT LOWELL, MA | 0.7 mi | Middlesex County |
| SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON, MA | 6.8 mi | Middlesex County |
| SHAWSHEEN RIVER AT BALMORAL STREET AT ANDOVER, MA | 7.8 mi | Essex County |
| SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN, MA | 8.1 mi | Rockingham County |
| MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE, MA | 8.4 mi | Essex County |
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