Rivers in Maine
Ellis River at South Andover
Below flood stage
4.49ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 5:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 21.29 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 19.00 ftMajor flooding occurring. FEMA 1 percent flood level, otherwise referred to as a 100 year flood.
- 18.50 ftModerate flooding occurring. Elm Street inundated in South Andover.
- 17.00 ftDecking on covered bridge in South Andover flooded.
- 16.00 ftMinor flooding occurring. Covered Bridge Road flooded in South Andover.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1963.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 18, 2023 | 21.29 ft |
| 2 | December 18, 2003 | 19.26 ft |
| 3 | December 29, 1969 | 19.23 ft |
| 4 | July 30, 1969 | 19.14 ft |
| 5 | May 1, 2023 | 18.36 ft |
| 6 | December 13, 2010 | 18.30 ft |
| 7 | April 25, 1968 | 18.22 ft |
| 8 | October 30, 2017 | 18.20 ft |
| 9 | April 16, 2014 | 18.18 ft |
| 10 | October 29, 2006 | 17.96 ft |
| 11 | June 3, 2012 | 17.63 ft |
| 12 | October 15, 2022 | 17.51 ft |
| 13 | June 26, 2023 | 17.29 ft |
| 14 | March 7, 2024 | 16.99 ft |
| 15 | December 24, 2022 | 16.79 ft |
| 16 | November 8, 1963 | 16.45 ft |
| 17 | November 27, 1964 | 13.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 7, 2024: 16.99 ft
- December 18, 2023: 21.29 ft
- June 26, 2023: 17.29 ft
- May 1, 2023: 18.36 ft
- December 24, 2022: 16.79 ft
- October 15, 2022: 17.51 ft
- October 30, 2017: 18.20 ft
- April 16, 2014: 18.18 ft
- June 3, 2012: 17.63 ft
- December 13, 2010: 18.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center.
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.