Rivers and flooding in Maine
91 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Maine. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in Maine in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Androscoggin River at Rumford6% chance of moderate flooding
- Swift River at Roxbury12% chance of minor flooding
- Kennebec River at Augusta6% chance of minor flooding
- Sandy River (ME) at Mercer6% chance of minor flooding
4 of the 23 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Maine have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Allagash River
Androscoggin River
Aroostook River
Atlantic Coast
Austin Stream in Bingham
Bath Tide Gage (MLLW)
Big Black River
Big Presque Isle Stream
Black Stream
Boothbay Harbor Tide Gage (MLLW)
Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)
Carrabassett River
Cobbosseecontee Stream
Dolby Dam Discharge
Ducktrap River
E. Branch of Penobscot Below Grand Lake Matagamon
East Branch Wesserunsett Stream
Ellis River
Fish River
Forest City Stream
Frenchman Bay
Grand Lake Stream
Grand River (NB)
Gulf of Maine
Hardwood Brook
Jonesport (MLLW)
Kenduskeag Stream
Kennebec River
- Kennebec RiverNo flood stages set
- Kennebec RiverNo flood stages set
- Kennebec RiverBelow flood stage
- Kennebec RiverNo flood stages set
- Kennebec River at AugustaBelow flood stage
- Kennebec River at BinghamNo flood stages set
- Kennebec River at HallowellBelow flood stage
- Kennebec River at North SidneyBelow flood stage
- Kennebec River at SkowheganBelow flood stage
Kingsbury Stream
Lewy Lake
Libby Brook
Little Androscoggin River
Little Madawaska River
Machias River
Mattawamkeag River
Meduxenkeag River
Meduxnekeag River
Milbridge (Jordan's Pier) MLLW
Narraguagus River
Nezinscot River
Old Stream
Otter Creek (ME)
Passamamaquoddy Bay
Pearce Brook
Penobscot River
Piscataquis River
Presumpscot River
Ripogenus Dam Discharge
Royal River
Saco River
Sandy River
Sandy River (ME)
Sebec River
Seboeis River
Sheepscot River
St. Croix River
St. Francis River
St. George Tides (MLLW)
St. John River
Stonington Harbor (MLLW)
Swift River
Weldon Dam Discharge
West Grand Lake
Wild River
Williams Brook
Wytopitlock Stream
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.