Connecticut River at North Walpole

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What floods at each level

• 52.3 ft

  Maximum reportable stage of river gage.

• 38 ft

  This is a life threatening flood. Flooding of this magnitude has not been experienced since the Great New England Hurricane of 1938.

• 34 ft

  Low lying areas along the river from Walpole to Hinsdale are flooded. Roadways bordering the river may be impassable including stretches of Route 5 in southern Vermont.

• 32 ft

  Extensive flooding occurs along stretches of Route 5, especially in Westminster, affecting homes and businesses.

• 31 ft

  Low lying businesses and residences from Walpole and Westminster to the Massachusetts border experience flooding along the river. Significant flooding occurs along route 5 in Vermont, especially in Westminster. Bridges crossing the river could be shut down. Backwater flooding likely along tributary streams.

• 29 ft

  Route 5 is inundated with up to 1 foot of water in sections of Westminster. Minor flooding of some farmland along the river occurs from Walpole south to the Massachusetts border.

• 28 ft

  Minor flooding affects low lying areas along the river from Walpole and Westminster downstream to the Massachusetts border. Portions of low lying roads along the river are affected including Route 5 and some adjacent businesses in Westminster. Farming interests along the river could experience flooding.

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