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NWS Active Alerts for NH - Map View

State: NH Total alerts: 3 Updated: Mar 17, 2026 11:41am EDT

Flood Warning

Area
Belknap, NH; Merrimack, NH
Flood Warning issued March 17 at 6:59AM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME

...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Hampshire... Suncook River At North Chichester affecting Merrimack and Belknap Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Suncook River at North Chichester. * WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water up to Bachelder Road in Allenstown. Waterfront campsites impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 7.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.

Flood Warning

Area
Cumberland, ME; Oxford, ME; Carroll, NH
Flood Warning issued March 17 at 6:03AM EDT until March 18 at 12:18AM EDT by NWS Gray ME

...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Hampshire...Maine... Saco River At Conway affecting Carroll, Cumberland and Oxford Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saco River at Conway. * WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Expect flooding of low-bottom fields and private roads in Conway and North Conway. Minor flooding in Transvale Acres, Moat Brook Bridge, and the lower part of E. Road flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 9.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

Flood Warning

Area
Grafton, NH
Flood Warning issued March 17 at 4:52AM EDT until March 17 at 5:03PM EDT by NWS Gray ME

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Hampshire... Pemigewasset River At Woodstock affecting Grafton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pemigewasset River at Woodstock. * WHEN...From early this morning to late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this morning and continue falling to 3.7 feet early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

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