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Piscataquog River at Goffstown Observed crest: 5.48 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.12 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.17 ft at 10:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.18 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.18 ft at 10:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 5.21 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.27 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.28 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.3 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.34 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.36 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:01am Nov 21 Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.41 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.47 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 5.46 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 5.45 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.44 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.43 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.41 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.37 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.36 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.31 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.28 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.25 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.24 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.23 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.21 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.2 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.18 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.17 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.16 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.15 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.13 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 5 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 5 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.99 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 4.98 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.95 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.97 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.98 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:01am Nov 22 Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 5.04 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.03 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 5.02 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:16am Nov 23 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 5.01 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 5 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 5 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 5 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.99 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.99 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.98 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.97 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.94 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.81 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.8 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.79 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.2 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.87 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.74 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.78 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.84 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.85 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.86 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.87 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.88 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.9 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.91 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:16pm Nov 23 Observed: 4.93 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 4.7 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Graph Created (7:36pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 10:40am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States GFFN3 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 174.65 Latest observed value: 4.93 ft at 6:30 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Piscataquog River at Goffstown are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 17.52 ft on 09/21/1938
(2) 16.03 ft on 03/19/1936
(3) 13.05 ft on 04/16/2007
(4) 12.55 ft on 05/15/2006
(5) 11.28 ft on 04/06/1987
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13.0 THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FLOOD AND ACTION MUST BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. FLOODING OF SOME PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROADS WHICH RUN ALONG THE RIVER IS EXPECTED...INCLUDING HENRY BRIDGE ROAD...WATER AND SARETTE ROADS...AND DUMONT PARK ROAD IN GOFFSTOWN. IN MANCHESTER...IMPACTED AREAS INCLUDE BASS ISLAND AND PISCQTAQUOG RIVER PARK. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES TO AVOID FLOODED OR CLOSED ROADS.
11.0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER THROUGH WEARE...NEW BOSTON AND GOFFSTOWN INTO MANCHESTER. AREAS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE...AND AREAS BELOW GLEN LAKE.
9.0 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND MANCHESTER.

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Latitude: 43.020000° N, Longitude: 71.530000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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