NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG, MA
Is NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG, MA flooding right now?
No — NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG, MA is at 2.22 ft, 4.3 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage, as of 61 min ago.
Gauge height
2.22 ft
Streamflow
13 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.25 ft on Sun, Apr 5, 1987.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft | 2.8 ft below |
| Minor flood | 6.5 ft | 4.3 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 8 ft | 5.8 ft below |
| Major flood | 10 ft | 7.8 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 9.25 ft | 1987-04-05 |
| 8.59 ft | 2007-04-16 |
| 8.02 ft | 2011-03-07 |
| 7.99 ft | 2010-03-15 |
| 7.92 ft | 2017-10-30 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH NASHUA RIVER NEAR LEOMINSTER, MA | 6.5 mi | Worcester County |
| SQUANNACOOK RIVER NEAR WEST GROTON, MA | 7.7 mi | Middlesex County |
| STILLWATER RIVER NEAR STERLING, MA | 11.4 mi | Worcester County |
| NASHUA RIVER 0.4 MI UPSTREAM RT 110 AT CLINTON, MA | 11.5 mi | Worcester County |
| NASHUA RIVER, WATER STREET BRIDGE, AT CLINTON, MA | 12.5 mi | Worcester County |
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