How high is the Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH right now?

The Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH is currently flowing at 53 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.18 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 51th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.82 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 50 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 18 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH stream gauge located?

The Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cheshire County, NH on the Cold River. USGS site number 01154950 (coordinates 43.1494, -72.3617).

Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH

USGS Site No: 01154950 • Cold River • Cheshire County, NH

Cold River at High Street, at Alstead, NH on the Cold River is currently at 53 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.18 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.18

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	18
25th	Low threshold	27
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	50
75th	High threshold	131	Today: 53 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	66	—
May 27, 2026	89	—
May 26, 2026	133	—
May 25, 2026	157	—
May 24, 2026	61	—
May 23, 2026	52	—
May 22, 2026	59	—
May 21, 2026	73	—
May 20, 2026	91	—
May 19, 2026	113	—
May 18, 2026	144	—
May 17, 2026	198	—
May 16, 2026	291	—
May 15, 2026	494	—
Apr 21, 2026	259	—
Apr 20, 2026	361	—
Apr 19, 2026	305	—
Apr 18, 2026	204	—
Apr 17, 2026	280	—
Apr 16, 2026	137	—
Apr 15, 2026	160	—
Apr 14, 2026	123	—
Apr 13, 2026	116	—
Apr 12, 2026	118	—
Apr 11, 2026	131	—
Apr 10, 2026	147	—
Apr 9, 2026	167	—
Apr 8, 2026	188	—
Apr 7, 2026	211	—
Apr 6, 2026	246	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01154950
State: NH
County: Cheshire County
Coordinates: 43.1494, -72.3617
Drainage Area: 75 mi²
Datum (ft): 452.0
HUC Code: 01080104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 6.82 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,400 cfs

May 10, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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