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Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.

Critical Stages
14' - Action
16' - Flood
22' - Moderate
28' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 PM EST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.05 ft

Flow: 0.725 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/5 4.3 0.902
1 AM 12/6 4.2 0.828
7 AM 12/6 4.2 0.828
1 PM 12/6 4.2 0.828
7 PM 12/6 4.2 0.828
1 AM 12/7 4.2 0.828
7 AM 12/7 4.2 0.828
1 PM 12/7 4.2 0.828
7 PM 12/7 4.2 0.828
1 AM 12/8 4.2 0.828
7 AM 12/8 4.2 0.828
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/5 4.05 0.725
4:15 PM 12/5 4.01 0.699
4:00 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
3:45 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
3:30 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
3:15 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
3:00 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
2:45 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
2:30 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
2:15 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
2:00 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
1:45 PM 12/5 3.99 0.687
1:30 PM 12/5 3.98 0.68
1:15 PM 12/5 3.98 0.68
1:00 PM 12/5 3.98 0.68
12:45 PM 12/5 3.97 0.674
12:30 PM 12/5 3.97 0.674
12:15 PM 12/5 3.97 0.674
12:00 PM 12/5 3.96 0.667
11:45 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
11:30 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
11:15 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
11:00 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
10:45 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
10:30 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
10:15 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
10:00 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
9:45 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
9:30 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
9:15 AM 12/5 3.96 0.667
Hydrograph for Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.
16' - Lowland flooding begins.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 19, 1936 36.4
Nov 5, 1927 30.85
Sep 22, 1938 29.5
Apr 30, 1923 24
Feb 13, 1925 22.8
Apr 19, 1933 19.99
Apr 21, 1914 19.5
Apr 13, 1934 19.45
May 3, 1940 19.44
Apr 12, 1922 19
Feb 26, 1915 18.8
Apr 15, 1909 18.5
Mar 28, 1913 18.3
Apr 13, 1932 17.73
May 4, 1929 17.67
Dec 7, 1938 17.6
Apr 14, 1920 17.5
Apr 16, 1906 17.2
Jan 11, 1935 16.88
May 23, 1919 16.8

Data provided by the National Weather Service.