Sandy River in Maine
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Around Sandy River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sandy River is a 38.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sandy River near Mercer, Maine (site 01048000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Sandy River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,785 cfs, and lowest in September, at 142 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,500 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 415 | 290 to 640 |
| February | 367 | 265 to 562 |
| March | 718 | 384 to 1,220 |
| April | 2,785 | 1,740 to 4,225 |
| May | 1,390 | 807 to 2,250 |
| June | 489 | 293 to 910 |
| July | 257 | 164 to 458 |
| August | 155 | 100 to 280 |
| September | 142 | 86 to 260 |
| October | 258 | 120 to 569 |
| November | 645 | 346 to 1,165 |
| December | 564 | 323 to 1,030 |
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 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sandy River near Mercer, Maine (site 01048000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Sandy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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