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Saco River at Bartlett

Highest listed crest 14.83 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft7 crests since 2011

The Saco River at Bartlett crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2023. The highest, 14.83 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 4.83 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Saco River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.83 ft
August 28, 2011; 29,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
3
6th of 34 gauges in New Hampshire
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
13.87 ft, major flooding
Location
Carroll 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, Saco River at Bartlett
Action stage5.03Jul 2, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01May 1, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.03Dec 18, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2011 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saco River at Bartlett, 2011 to 2023 810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Aug 28, 2011: 14.83 ft, major flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 9.10 ft, action stage; 9,290 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 9.85 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2017: 8.78 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 13.93 ft, major flooding; 25,295 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,714 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 13.87 ft, major flooding; 25,051 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.83 ft, Aug 28, 2011 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saco River at Bartlett 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 2 2010s2020s
  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, Saco River at Bartlett
1Aug 28, 201114.83+4.83Major29,100
2Oct 30, 201713.93+3.93Major25,295
3Dec 18, 202313.87+3.87Major25,051
4May 1, 202310.66+0.66Minor2,714
5Apr 15, 20149.85−0.15Action11,300
6Oct 30, 20129.10−0.90Action9,290
7Jul 2, 20178.78−1.22Action8,500

The worst floods along the Saco River

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

August 28, 2011: 14.83 ft here, major flooding

  • ConwayNH · Aug 29, 2011 · 17.23 ft · Major

October 30, 2017: 13.93 ft here, major flooding

  • ConwayNH · Oct 30, 2017 · 15.04 ft · Moderate

December 18, 2023: 13.87 ft here, major flooding

  • ConwayNH · Dec 19, 2023 · 17.71 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Saco River

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

Flood gauges on the Saco River
Bartlett this gaugeNH10.014.83 ft, Aug 28, 20113
ConwayNH9.017.71 ft, Dec 19, 20236
CornishME13.521.90 ft, Mar 21, 19363

Other gauges in Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Conway9.017.71 ft, Dec 19, 20236

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLTN3, 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.