Rivers in Maine

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor

Penobscot County, MaineNWS KENM1USGS 01037000Caribou office

Below flood stage
2.41ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
12.85 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.50 ft
  1. 12.50 ftWater approaches commercial structures on the stream side of Route 15 at Route 221 intersection. Significant life-threatening flow in Six Mile Falls.
  2. 10.00 ftMinor flooding of low-lying wooded properties above Six Mile Falls in the areas upstream of Route 15.
  3. 9.00 ftWater reaches bankfull in the Six Mile Falls area and may begin flooding low-lying properties.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.

#DateStage
1January 15, 201812.85 ft
2April 16, 201411.15 ft
3April 15, 190910.45 ft
4March 13, 201110.37 ft
5April 15, 202010.31 ft
6December 19, 202310.15 ft
7December 14, 20109.99 ft
8February 24, 20229.98 ft
9April 12, 20179.64 ft
10February 2, 20139.50 ft
11April 15, 20159.20 ft
12October 1, 20159.19 ft
13January 12, 20169.15 ft
14December 2, 20208.99 ft
15May 2, 20238.63 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 19, 2023: 10.15 ft
  • May 2, 2023: 8.63 ft
  • February 24, 2022: 9.98 ft
  • December 2, 2020: 8.99 ft
  • April 15, 2020: 10.31 ft
  • January 15, 2018: 12.85 ft
  • April 12, 2017: 9.64 ft
  • January 12, 2016: 9.15 ft
  • October 1, 2015: 9.19 ft
  • April 15, 2015: 9.20 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. Stage may be affected by ice. Stage may be affected by 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.