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Merrimack Rivernear Lowell, MA (Gauge LOWM3)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge LOWM3
Normal Stage: 43.21 ft
Flow: 5.08 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
50': Action
52': Flood
54': Moderate Flood
58': Major Flood
Gauge LOWM3 Forecast / History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
FORECAST 02/18/2012 07:00 am 43.30 5.370
FORECAST 02/18/2012 01:00 am 43.30 5.370
FORECAST 02/17/2012 07:00 pm 43.20 5.040
FORECAST 02/17/2012 01:00 pm 43.20 5.040
FORECAST 02/17/2012 07:00 am 43.20 5.040
FORECAST 02/17/2012 01:00 am 43.20 5.040
FORECAST 02/16/2012 07:00 pm 43.20 5.040
FORECAST 02/16/2012 01:00 pm 43.20 5.040
CURRENT 02/16/2012 06:30 am 43.21 5.080
  02/16/2012 06:15 am 43.20 5.040
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 43.21 5.080
  02/16/2012 05:45 am 43.21 5.080
  02/16/2012 05:30 am 43.21 5.080
  02/16/2012 05:15 am 43.22 5.110
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 43.23 5.140
  02/16/2012 04:45 am 43.24 5.180
  02/16/2012 04:30 am 43.24 5.180
  02/16/2012 04:15 am 43.25 5.210
  02/16/2012 04:00 am 43.26 5.240
  02/16/2012 03:45 am 43.26 5.240
  02/16/2012 03:30 am 43.28 5.300
  02/16/2012 03:15 am 43.29 5.340
  02/16/2012 03:00 am 43.30 5.370
  02/16/2012 02:45 am 43.31 5.400
  02/16/2012 02:30 am 43.31 5.400
  02/16/2012 02:15 am 43.32 5.430
  02/16/2012 02:00 am 43.33 5.470
  02/16/2012 01:45 am 43.34 5.500
  02/16/2012 01:30 am 43.35 5.530
  02/16/2012 01:15 am 43.36 5.560
  02/16/2012 01:00 am 43.36 5.560
  02/16/2012 12:45 am 43.36 5.560
  02/16/2012 12:30 am 43.36 5.560
  02/16/2012 12:15 am 43.35 5.530
  02/16/2012 12:00 am 43.35 5.530
  02/15/2012 11:45 pm 43.34 5.500
  02/15/2012 11:30 pm 43.34 5.500
  02/15/2012 11:15 pm 43.34 5.500
  02/15/2012 11:00 pm 43.34 5.500
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
65.0THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT. ALL PERSONS ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER SHOULD FOLLOW THE EVACUATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMANT OFFICIALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
62.0THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT. ALL PERSONS ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER SHOULD FOLLOW THE EVACUATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMANT OFFICIALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
60.0THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT. ALL PERSONS ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDERTHROUGH LAWRENCE AND HAVERHILL SHOULD FOLLOW THE EVACUATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMANT OFFICIALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
58.0FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD PORTIONS OF ROUTE 113 ABOVE THE PAWTUCKET FALLS. ALSO...PORTIONS OF ROUTE 110 AND SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 110 HEADING NORTH AND EAST INTO TEWKSBURY MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY.
56.0FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER THROUGH HAVERHILL. THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
55.0FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER THROUGH HAVERHILL. THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
52.0LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. MOST OF THE IMPACT WILL BE FELT BY BUSINESSES AND MILLS WHERE BASEMENT FLOODING IS LIKELY.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 68.40 ft on 03/20/1936
2) 60.60 ft on 04/23/1852
3) 60.57 ft on 09/23/1938
4) 58.84 ft on 05/15/2006
5) 58.09 ft on 04/17/2007
1) 0.00 ft on 09/09/1973

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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