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Swift River in Maine

River19.1 mi

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Coos Canyon Campground & Cabins2.2 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Swift River is a 19.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Swift River near Roxbury, Maine (site 01055000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

Swift River typically runs highest in April, at a median 493 cfs, and lowest in August, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,990 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Swift River near Roxbury, Maine, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6948 to 106
February5440 to 86
March9552 to 165
April493299 to 864
May318186 to 598
June10058 to 184
July5128 to 92
August3017 to 64
September3017 to 65
October6832 to 140
November13183 to 225
December10065 to 160

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Swift River near Roxbury, Maine (site 01055000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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