Rivers in Maine

Saco River at West Buxton

York County, MaineNWS WBXM1Gray office

Below flood stage
0.47ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Forecast crest
0.50 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDT

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 61000.0 ftDevastating flooding occurs along the Saco River from West Buxton to Saco. This flood is the equivalent to the FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
  2. 44000.0 ftSevere flooding occurs from West Buxton to Hollis, notably on River Road near Crocket Brook. Several homes are isolated for an extended duration. This flood is around the FEMA 1 percent flood level. This is a very dangerous situation.
  3. 36900.0 ftModerate flooding occurs on River Road in West Buxton. Minor flooding occurs on Water Street in Saco.
  4. 31000.0 ftMinor flooding occurs on Irving Street and in Diamond Park in Saco.
  5. 27000.0 ftMinor flooding begins along Route 112 in West Buxton.

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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.