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North Nashua River at Fitchburg Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30AM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFBGM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:30AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:42AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 3.25 ft at 6:30 AM EDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 6.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Nashua River at Fitchburg are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 6.5
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 9.25 ft on 04/05/1987
(2) 8.59 ft on 04/16/2007
(3) 8.02 ft on 03/07/2011
(4) 7.99 ft on 03/15/2010
(5) 7.92 ft on 10/30/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.91 ft on 12/18/2023 (P)
(2) 6.54 ft on 12/23/2022
(3) 6.69 ft on 02/04/2022
(4) 6.87 ft on 01/25/2019
(5) 7.18 ft on 09/18/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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10 Significant flooding occurs along portions of the North Nashua River from Fitchburg downstream through Lancaster. In Fitchburg, flood waters reach low lying railroad bridges, and impacts occur at businesses near the junction of River and Depot Streets. Flood waters may cause erosion of the Westminster Street embankment in spots between Wachusett and Temple Streets. Overtopping of the dike along Commercial Road in Leominster may occur.
9 Flooding occurs in low lying areas along the river. Businesses near the junction of River and Depot streets in Fitchburg are impacted. Flood waters also approach low railroad bridges in Downtown Fitchburg.
8 Flooding of low lying areas along the river can be expected from Fitchburg downstream into Lancaster. Flooding affects businesses near the junction of River and Depot Streets in Fitchburg.
7 Flooding of low lying areas along the river can be expected. Flooding encroaches on businesses near the junction of River and Depot streets in Fitchburg.
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Latitude: 42.576201° N, Longitude: 71.788128° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 394.13 400.63 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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