Rivers in Maine
Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag
Below flood stage
3.14ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 8:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.30 ftWed, Sep 30, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 16.31 ft2014
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.50 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftRiver Road in Mattawamkeag inundated. Lancaster Road and Kingman Road in Kingman inundated closed to traffic. Bancroft Road in Bancroft inundated and closed. New Brunswick Southern Railroad tracks flooded due to backwater near the confluence of Molunkus Stream into the Mattawamkeag.
- 15.50 ftFlooding along River Road, Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park Road in Mattawamkeag and Lancaster Road in Kingman.
- 15.00 ftBridge Road near Haynesville flooded.
- 14.00 ftFlooding along the Bancroft Road between Wytopitlock and Bancroft.
- 13.50 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs near River Road and Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park Road.
- 13.00 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2014 | 16.31 ft |
| 2 | April 15, 1993 | 16.16 ft |
| 3 | April 14, 1993 | 15.93 ft |
| 4 | April 24, 2019 | 15.81 ft |
| 5 | April 19, 1994 | 15.73 ft |
| 6 | April 30, 2018 | 15.65 ft |
| 7 | March 23, 1936 | 15.34 ft |
| 8 | December 16, 2010 | 15.18 ft |
| 9 | December 2, 1989 | 15.05 ft |
| 10 | April 9, 2009 | 14.73 ft |
| 11 | April 6, 1976 | 14.70 ft |
| 12 | April 25, 2008 | 14.42 ft |
| 13 | April 16, 2020 | 14.29 ft |
| 14 | April 27, 2007 | 14.04 ft |
| 15 | April 2, 2010 | 13.72 ft |
| 16 | November 19, 2006 | 13.20 ft |
| 17 | December 21, 2023 | 12.23 ft |
| 18 | April 12, 2022 | 12.14 ft |
| 19 | November 19, 2007 | 11.72 ft |
| 20 | October 21, 2022 | 10.88 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 21, 2023: 12.23 ft
- October 21, 2022: 10.88 ft
- April 12, 2022: 12.14 ft
- April 16, 2020: 14.29 ft
- April 24, 2019: 15.81 ft
- April 30, 2018: 15.65 ft
- April 18, 2014: 16.31 ft
- December 16, 2010: 15.18 ft
- April 2, 2010: 13.72 ft
- April 9, 2009: 14.73 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.