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Around Piscataquis River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Piscataquis River is a 62.1 mile river near Wild Ones Boat Rentals in Maine. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Piscataquis River at Blanchard, Maine (site 01031300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Piscataquis River typically runs highest in April, at a median 632 cfs, and lowest in September, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,660 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 63 to 155 |
| February | 65 | 47 to 98 |
| March | 125 | 61 to 264 |
| April | 632 | 322 to 1,215 |
| May | 213 | 137 to 405 |
| June | 102 | 55 to 218 |
| July | 55 | 26 to 110 |
| August | 32 | 11 to 82 |
| September | 23 | 11 to 66 |
| October | 84 | 24 to 285 |
| November | 162 | 100 to 327 |
| December | 167 | 90 to 282 |
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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Piscataquis River at Blanchard, Maine (site 01031300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Piscataquis River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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