Saco River at River Street, at Bartlett, NH

Carroll County, New Hampshire · USGS gauge 010642505 · NWS BLTN3 · Saco River flood status · New Hampshire river levels

Nearby: river levels near Conway

Is Saco River at River Street, at Bartlett, NH flooding right now?

Saco River at River Street, at Bartlett, NH measured 2.84 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.84 ft
as of 34 min ago
Streamflow
77 cfs
data refreshed 17 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.83 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action5 ft2.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood12.5 ft9.7 ft below
Major flood13 ft10.2 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
14.83 ft2011-08-28
13.93 ft2017-10-30
13.87 ft2023-12-18
10.66 ft2023-05-01
9.85 ft2014-04-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lucy Brook near North Conway, NH5.7 miCarroll County
Swift River 0.5 Mi below Hobbs Br, near Conway, NH7.4 miCarroll County
Saco River near Conway, NH11.6 miCarroll County
Bearcamp River at South Tamworth, NH17.5 miCarroll County
East Branch Pemigewasset River at Lincoln, NH18.7 miGrafton 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