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Baker River at Rumney

Highest listed crest 17.40 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft38 crests since 1927

The Baker River at Rumney crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2023. The highest, 17.40 ft on November 3, 1927, was major flooding, 7.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.40 ft
November 3, 1927; 25,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
11th of 34 gauges in New Hampshire
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
11.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Grafton County
New Hampshire

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Baker River at Rumney
Action stage8.013Apr 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.017Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.06Oct 30, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02Jun 15, 1942Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1927 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Baker River at Rumney, 1927 to 2023 81012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Nov 3, 1927: 17.40 ft, major flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1930: 9.32 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1932: 9.84 ft, action stage; 9,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1934: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1935: 11.13 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1936: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 14.49 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1938: 13.03 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1942: 15.50 ft, major flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1950: 9.61 ft, action stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1950: 9.39 ft, action stage; 7,960 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1951: 9.00 ft, action stage; 7,200 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1952: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1952: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1953: 12.81 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1954: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1959: 14.00 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1959: 9.87 ft, action stage; 8,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1970: 9.92 ft, action stageJun 30, 1973: 14.45 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 10.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1976: 9.19 ft, action stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1988: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1991: 9.02 ft, action stage; 6,090 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1995: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 6,650 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2000: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 9.96 ft, action stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2006: 9.33 ft, action stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 9.60 ft, action stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2017: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 14.71 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 8.33 ft, action stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2022: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,615 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 11.13 ft, minor flooding; 9,583 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.40 ft, Nov 3, 1927 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Baker River at Rumney 1920s: 1 1930s: 5 1940s: 1 1950s: 6 6 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Baker River at Rumney
1Nov 3, 192717.40+7.40Major25,900
2Jun 15, 194215.50+5.50Major21,400
3Oct 30, 201714.71+4.71Moderate18,400
4Mar 18, 193614.49+4.49Moderate19,100
5Jun 30, 197314.45+4.45Moderate11,700
6Oct 24, 195914.00+4.00Moderate18,000
7Aug 28, 201113.99+3.99Moderate16,300
8Sep 21, 193813.03+3.03Moderate15,900
9Mar 12, 193612.95+2.95Minor15,800
10Mar 27, 195312.81+2.81Minor15,400
11Apr 12, 193412.28+2.28Minor14,200
12Apr 1, 198711.19+1.19Minor8,270
13Apr 9, 200011.19+1.19Minor7,920
14Jan 10, 193511.13+1.13Minor—
15Dec 18, 202311.13+1.13Minor9,583
16Jul 2, 201711.05+1.05Minor9,420
17Dec 21, 197310.75+0.75Minor7,630
18Jun 2, 195210.74+0.74Minor10,800
19Dec 24, 202210.64+0.64Minor8,615
20Oct 22, 199510.40+0.40Minor7,480
21Sep 11, 195410.22+0.22Minor9,660
22Dec 12, 195210.16+0.16Minor9,540
23Dec 21, 195710.03+0.03Minor9,260
24Apr 29, 198810.03+0.03Minor7,130
25Sep 17, 199910.01+0.01Minor6,650
26Apr 3, 20059.96−0.04Action7,070
27Feb 11, 19709.92−0.08Action—
28Nov 28, 19599.87−0.13Action8,930
29Apr 12, 19329.84−0.16Action9,000
30Apr 20, 19509.61−0.39Action8,400
31Apr 16, 20149.60−0.40Action6,710
32Nov 26, 19509.39−0.61Action7,960
33May 14, 20069.33−0.67Action6,440
34Apr 7, 19309.32−0.68Action8,000
35Apr 1, 19769.19−0.81Action5,900
36Apr 22, 19919.02−0.98Action6,090
37Apr 3, 19519.00−1.00Action7,200
38Apr 20, 20198.33−1.67Action5,450

Other gauges in Grafton County

Flood gauges in Grafton County
Bethlehem8.012.34 ft, Nov 12, 19950
Groton9.511.82 ft, Oct 30, 20170
West Lebanon23.035.00 ft, Nov 4, 19274
Plymouth13.029.00 ft, Mar 19, 19368
Woodstock9.016.97 ft, Aug 28, 20112

Grafton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Hampshire

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RUMN3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.