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Connecticut River at North Stratford

Highest listed crest 16.66 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft17 crests since 1936

The Connecticut River at North Stratford crested above flood stage 16 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2024. The highest, 16.66 ft on March 13, 1936, was moderate flooding, 3.66 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Connecticut River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 7 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.66 ft
March 13, 1936
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2019
13.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Coos 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, Connecticut River at North Stratford
Action stage11.01Jul 12, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.014Apr 21, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Apr 3, 1959Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1936 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Connecticut River at North Stratford, 1936 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 13, 1936: 16.66 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1936: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1939: 13.30 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 1943: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1959: 16.11 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1977: 13.10 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1986: 14.42 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1987: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1988: 13.08 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1993: 13.45 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1994: 13.45 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1998: 15.63 ft, minor flooding; 31,200 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2005: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 22,708 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2024: 11.38 ft, action stage; 17,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.66 ft, Mar 13, 1936 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Connecticut River at North Stratford 1930s: 3 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Connecticut River at North Stratford
1Mar 13, 193616.66+3.66Moderate—
2Apr 3, 195916.11+3.11Moderate—
3Mar 31, 199815.63+2.63Minor31,200
4Apr 27, 201114.90+1.90Minor29,500
5Jun 16, 194314.67+1.67Minor28,700
6Mar 19, 193614.64+1.64Minor28,400
7Jan 27, 198614.42+1.42Minor—
8Apr 16, 201414.25+1.25Minor27,100
9Mar 30, 199313.45+0.45Minor—
10Mar 30, 199413.45+0.45Minor—
11Apr 21, 201913.36+0.36Minor22,708
12Oct 17, 200513.35+0.35Minor23,900
13Mar 24, 193913.30+0.30Minor—
14Apr 1, 198713.17+0.17Minor20,000
15Mar 14, 197713.10+0.10Minor—
16Mar 27, 198813.08+0.08Minor—
17Jul 12, 202411.38−1.62Action17,100

The worst floods along the Connecticut River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Connecticut River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 13, 1936: 16.66 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NorthamptonMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 129.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontagueMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 49.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • North WalpoleNH · Mar 19, 1936 · 43.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • West LebanonNH · Mar 19, 1936 · 32.60 ft · Major
  • SpringfieldMA · Mar 20, 1936 · 28.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ThompsonvilleCT · Mar 20, 1936 · 26.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • DaltonNH · Mar 20, 1936 · 25.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • Holyoke - UpperMA · Mar 19, 1936 · 16.80 ft · Major · its highest

April 3, 1959: 16.11 ft here, moderate flooding

March 31, 1998: 15.63 ft here, minor flooding

  • DaltonNH · Apr 1, 1998 · 23.70 ft · Major
  • Wells RiverVT · Apr 2, 1998 · 14.10 ft · Moderate
  • NorthamptonMA · Apr 1, 1998 · 114.60 ft · Minor
  • MontagueMA · Apr 1, 1998 · 31.09 ft · Minor
  • HartfordCT · Apr 2, 1998 · 21.64 ft · Minor
  • ThompsonvilleCT · Apr 1, 1998 · 16.60 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Connecticut River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Connecticut River
DaltonNH18.025.60 ft, Mar 20, 19363
HartfordCT16.037.60 ft, Mar 21, 19367
HolyokeMA26.527.73 ft, Aug 30, 20110
Holyoke - UpperMA9.016.80 ft, Mar 19, 193610
Middle HaddamCT7.011.20 ft, Dec 21, 20230
MontagueMA28.049.20 ft, Mar 19, 19362
North Stratford this gaugeNH13.016.66 ft, Mar 13, 19360
North WalpoleNH28.043.80 ft, Mar 19, 19362
NorthamptonMA112.0129.40 ft, Mar 19, 19363
SpringfieldMA20.028.60 ft, Mar 20, 19362
ThompsonvilleCT15.026.60 ft, Mar 20, 19367
Wells RiverVT12.017.35 ft, Jul 1, 19731
West LebanonNH23.035.00 ft, Nov 4, 19274

Other gauges in Coos County

Flood gauges in Coos County
Gorham8.010.30 ft, Apr 30, 19230
Dalton18.025.60 ft, Mar 20, 19363
Groveton7.512.01 ft, May 20, 19691

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NSTN3, 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.