River Levels
Maine river levels
Live streamflow for 49 gauged Maine reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
89% of gauged Maine rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 27 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 24 are below normal (12 of them much below), 3 are in the normal range, and 0 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/maine.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot RiverPenobscot River at West Enfield, Maine | 2,560 cfs1.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Kennebec RiverKennebec River at North Sidney, Maine | 1,890 cfs5.15 ft | 4,910 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 48 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.4 ft by Mon 8 AM, below flood stage. |
| Kennebec RiverKennebec River near Madison, Maine | 1,780 cfs3.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Androscoggin RiverAndroscoggin River at Rumford, Maine | 1,590 cfs3.35 ft | 2,450 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 127 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.4 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River below Fish R, nr Fort Kent, Maine | 1,410 cfs3.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Saco RiverSaco River at Cornish, Maine | 1,140 cfs2.92 ft | 1,400 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 110 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River at Dickey, Maine | 731 cfs4.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River at Baring, Maine | 725 cfs4.40 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine | 511 cfs4.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kennebec RiverKennebec River at The Forks, Maine | 459 cfs1.94 ft | 1,600 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 123 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River at Ninemile Bridge, Maine | 399 cfs1.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Dead RiverDead River near Dead River, Maine | 354 cfs3.76 ft | 581 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 87 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| East Branch Penobscot RiverEast Branch Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine | 311 cfs4.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.4 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Allagash RiverAllagash River near Allagash, Maine | 308 cfs2.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Aroostook RiverAroostook River at Washburn, Maine | 260 cfs1.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Piscataquis RiverPiscataquis River at Medford, Maine | 256 cfs1.67 ft | 1,390 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 102 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Presumpscot RiverPresumpscot River near West Falmouth, Maine | 249 cfs2.08 ft | 827 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Grand Lake StreamGrand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, Maine | 116 cfs1.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Fish RiverFish River near Fort Kent, Maine | 109 cfs2.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Aroostook RiverAroostook River near Masardis, Maine | 107 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Sandy RiverSandy River near Mercer, Maine | 106 cfs2.82 ft | 421 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.8 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Carrabassett RiverCarrabassett River near North Anson, Maine | 96 cfs2.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.8 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Mattawamkeag RiverMattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine | 90 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Narraguagus RiverNarraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine | 79 cfs7.58 ft | 206 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 78 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Branch Penobscot RiverNorth Branch Penobscot River nr Pittston Farm, ME | 77 cfs4.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Spencer StreamSpencer Stream near Grand Falls, Maine | 69 cfs2.57 ft | 226 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 27 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Branch Mousam RiverMousam River near West Kennebunk, Maine | 64 cfs0.91 ft | 105 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 87 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| West Branch Penobscot RiverS. Br. Penobscot River nr Canada Falls Lake, Maine | 54 cfs3.03 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Madawaska RiverLittle Madawaska River at Caribou, Maine | 49 cfs3.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Sebec RiverSebec River at Sebec, Maine | 46 cfs1.92 ft | 272 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 102 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Big Black RiverBig Black River near Depot Mtn, Maine | 42 cfs3.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Ellis RiverEllis River at South Andover, Maine | 41 cfs4.83 ft | 121 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 63 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 4.83 ft here. |
| Wild RiverWild River at Gilead, Maine | 31 cfs1.29 ft | 79 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 62 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mousam RiverMousam River at Route 4 near Sanford, Maine | 29 cfs1.23 ft | 54 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Royal RiverRoyal River at Yarmouth, Maine | 28 cfs0.96 ft | 71 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 77 yr record | Below flood stage |
| Austin StreamAustin Stream at Bingham, Maine | 24 cfs3.32 ft | 102 cfs | Below normal16th percentile · 95 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Swift RiverSwift River near Roxbury, Maine | 24 cfs1.13 ft | 94 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage. |
| Meduxnekeag RiverMeduxnekeag River at Lowery Rd. nr Houlton, Maine | 22 cfs1.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kingsbury StreamKingsbury Stream at Abbot Village, Maine | 16 cfs5.63 ft | 77 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Androscoggin RiverLittle Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine | 16 cfs2.18 ft | 55 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 113 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Piscataquis RiverPiscataquis River at Blanchard, Maine | 14 cfs3.47 ft | 110 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10.5 ft. NWS reads 3.47 ft here. |
| Kenduskeag StreamKenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine | 12 cfs2.77 ft | 207 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 118 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Seboeis RiverSeboeis River near Shin Pond, Maine | 12 cfs4.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cobbosseecontee StreamCobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine | 8.4 cfs2.06 ft | 230 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 121 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wesserunsett StreamEast Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, Maine | 8.0 cfs2.61 ft | 16 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Old StreamOld Stream near Wesley, Maine | 6.7 cfs3.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South Branch Meduxnekeag RiverMeduxnekeag R above S Br Medux. R nr Houlton, ME | 5.6 cfs2.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kennebunk RiverKennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine | 3.9 cfs2.18 ft | 11 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Black StreamBlack Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | 3.6 cfs2.48 ft | 21 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 18 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Ducktrap RiverDucktrap River near Lincolnville, Maine | 0.2 cfs1.21 ft | 11 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 28 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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