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.
85% of gauged Maine rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 27 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 23 are below normal (12 of them much below), 3 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/maine.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec RiverKennebec River at The Forks, Maine | 3,280 cfs4.00 ft | 1,540 cfs | Much above normal91st percentile · 123 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Penobscot RiverPenobscot River at West Enfield, Maine | 2,650 cfs1.26 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.2 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Kennebec RiverKennebec River at North Sidney, Maine | 1,900 cfs5.16 ft | 6,370 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 | 1,720 cfs3.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Androscoggin RiverAndroscoggin River at Rumford, Maine | 1,600 cfs3.36 ft | 2,530 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 127 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.3 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River below Fish R, nr Fort Kent, Maine | 1,360 cfs3.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Saco RiverSaco River at Cornish, Maine | 1,130 cfs2.90 ft | 1,450 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 110 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River at Baring, Maine | 719 cfs4.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River at Dickey, Maine | 699 cfs4.11 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine | 506 cfs4.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Saint John RiverSt. John River at Ninemile Bridge, Maine | 371 cfs1.16 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 | 679 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 87 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Presumpscot RiverPresumpscot River near West Falmouth, Maine | 330 cfs2.36 ft | 907 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 51 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| 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 Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Allagash RiverAllagash River near Allagash, Maine | 296 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Aroostook RiverAroostook River at Washburn, Maine | 255 cfs1.06 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Piscataquis RiverPiscataquis River at Medford, Maine | 252 cfs1.66 ft | 1,580 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 102 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. |
| Sandy RiverSandy River near Mercer, Maine | 102 cfs2.80 ft | 455 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.8 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Aroostook RiverAroostook River near Masardis, Maine | 102 cfs2.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Carrabassett RiverCarrabassett River near North Anson, Maine | 94 cfs2.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.8 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Mattawamkeag RiverMattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine | 88 cfs3.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Narraguagus RiverNarraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine | 77 cfs7.56 ft | 225 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 78 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Branch Penobscot RiverNorth Branch Penobscot River nr Pittston Farm, ME | 72 cfs4.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Spencer StreamSpencer Stream near Grand Falls, Maine | 67 cfs2.56 ft | 207 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 27 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Branch Mousam RiverMousam River near West Kennebunk, Maine | 64 cfs0.91 ft | 106 cfs | Normal29th 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 | 47 cfs3.18 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 | 294 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 102 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Big Black RiverBig Black River near Depot Mtn, Maine | 41 cfs3.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Ellis RiverEllis River at South Andover, Maine | 40 cfs4.82 ft | 128 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 63 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 16 ft. NWS reads 4.82 ft here. |
| Wild RiverWild River at Gilead, Maine | 31 cfs1.29 ft | 90 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 62 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mousam RiverMousam River at Route 4 near Sanford, Maine | 29 cfs1.24 ft | 59 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Royal RiverRoyal River at Yarmouth, Maine | 28 cfs0.96 ft | 85 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 77 yr record | Below flood stage |
| Swift RiverSwift River near Roxbury, Maine | 23 cfs1.12 ft | 110 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 97 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.1 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage. |
| Austin StreamAustin Stream at Bingham, Maine | 23 cfs3.30 ft | 96 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 95 yr record | No NWS 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 cfs5.62 ft | 76 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 cfs2.17 ft | 67 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 113 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Piscataquis RiverPiscataquis River at Blanchard, Maine | 13 cfs3.45 ft | 125 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10.5 ft. NWS reads 3.44 ft here. |
| Kenduskeag StreamKenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine | 12 cfs2.77 ft | 238 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 | 9.3 cfs2.10 ft | 230 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 121 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wesserunsett StreamEast Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, Maine | 7.7 cfs2.60 ft | 23 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Old StreamOld Stream near Wesley, Maine | 6.4 cfs3.69 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 | 5.9 cfs2.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Black StreamBlack Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | 4.2 cfs2.51 ft | 33 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 18 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Kennebunk RiverKennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine | 3.9 cfs2.18 ft | 16 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 18 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Ducktrap RiverDucktrap River near Lincolnville, Maine | 0.2 cfs1.21 ft | 18 cfs | Much below normal10th 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 it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. 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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