Maine River Levels & Streamflow
As of Aug 16, 2026, Maine rivers are running at 72% of normal across 45 USGS gauges — the highest is 3,430 cfs on the Penobscot River At West Enfield. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Maine.
Streamflow levels across Maine are currently 72% of normal, with the Penobscot River At West Enfield reporting the highest discharge in the state at 3,430 cfs and a gauge stage of 1.71 ft.
Meanwhile, the Allagash River Near Allagash is seeing a spike today — up 17% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Maine's named rivers.
Active weather warnings for Maine
A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for coastal Hancock and Washington Counties through Sunday evening, August 16th at 8:00 PM EDT. Despite warm air temperatures in the 70s to 80s, water temperatures remain dangerously cold at 50-55 degrees, creating significant risk for hypothermia among swimmers and water recreation enthusiasts. The disconnect between comfortable air and cold water temperatures may cause people to underestimate hazards. Residents and visitors in coastal areas including towns throughout Hancock and Washington Counties should exercise extreme caution around water. Anyone on boats or paddlecraft is urged to take special precautions and wear appropriate safety gear to prevent cold water immersion injuries.
State-wide streamflow overview
The Maine flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.
Percent of normal
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 1.71 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 465 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Maine.
Maine USGS streamgauges
Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Maine. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penobscot River At West Enfield, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01034500 |
4,190 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 79°F | 125 ft | Lower Penobscot |
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Androscoggin River Near Auburn, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01059000 |
2,890 cfs | 2.96 ft | · | 77°F | 114 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Androscoggin River At Rumford, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01054500 |
1,930 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 77°F | 426 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Kennebec River At North Sidney, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01049265 |
1,890 cfs | 5.23 ft | · | 78°F | 20 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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St. John River Below Fish R, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01014000 |
1,700 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 75°F | 495 ft | Fish |
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Kennebec River At Bingham, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01046500 |
1,680 cfs | 7.36 ft | · | 75°F | 335 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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St. Croix River At Baring, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01021000 |
770 cfs | 4.47 ft | · | 80°F | 72 ft | · |
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Saco River At Cornish, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01066000 |
690 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 80°F | 320 ft | Saco |
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St. Croix River At Vanceboro, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01018500 |
664 cfs | 4.97 ft | · | · | 364 ft | · |
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St. John River At Dickey, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01010500 |
578 cfs | 3.95 ft | · | 75°F | 597 ft | Upper St. John |
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Kennebec River At The Forks, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01042500 |
438 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 76°F | 581 ft | Dead |
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Allagash River Near Allagash, Me
19 hours ago · USGS 01011000 |
437 cfs | 2.23 ft | 66°F | 75°F | 611 ft | Allagash |
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East Branch Penobscot River At Grindstone, Me
19 hours ago · USGS 01029500 |
432 cfs | 4.60 ft | · | 77°F | 353 ft | East Branch Penobscot |
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Grand Lake Stream At Grand Lake Stream, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01019000 |
285 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 78°F | 313 ft | St. Croix |
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Fish River Near Fort Kent, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01013500 |
276 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 75°F | 520 ft | Fish |
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Dead River Near Dead River, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01043500 |
275 cfs | 3.50 ft | · | 75°F | 1,060 ft | Dead |
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Aroostook River At Washburn, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01017000 |
259 cfs | 1.02 ft | · | 74°F | 446 ft | Aroostook |
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St. John River At Ninemile Bridge, Me
3 days ago · USGS 01010000 |
194 cfs | · | · | 72°F | 933 ft | Upper St. John |
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Piscataquis River At Medford, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01034000 |
177 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 78°F | 278 ft | Piscataquis |
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Aroostook River Near Masardis, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01015800 |
117 cfs | 2.48 ft | · | 76°F | 542 ft | Aroostook |
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Sandy River Near Mercer, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01048000 |
98 cfs | 2.78 ft | · | 77°F | 190 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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Carrabassett River Near North Anson, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01047000 |
79 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 77°F | 306 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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Big Black River Near Depot Mtn, Me
19 hours ago · USGS 01010070 |
66 cfs | 3.49 ft | · | 73°F | 901 ft | Upper St. John |
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Mattawamkeag River Near Mattawamkeag, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01030500 |
66 cfs | 3.58 ft | · | 78°F | 207 ft | Mattawamkeag |
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North Branch Penobscot River Nr Pittston Farm, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01027200 |
43 cfs | 3.85 ft | · | 74°F | 1,134 ft | West Branch Penobscot |
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Ellis River At South Andover, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01054300 |
42 cfs | 4.84 ft | · | 77°F | 684 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Spencer Stream At Mouth, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01044550 |
34 cfs | 2.35 ft | · | 75°F | 1,056 ft | Dead |
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Narraguagus River At Cherryfield, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01022500 |
32 cfs | 7.10 ft | 43°F | 77°F | 57 ft | Maine Coastal |
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Piscataquis River Near Dover-Foxcroft, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01031500 |
25 cfs | 1.55 ft | 32°F | 78°F | 360 ft | Piscataquis |
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Mousam River Near West Kennebunk, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01069500 |
24 cfs | · | · | 78°F | 224 ft | Piscataqua-Salmon Falls |
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Wild River At Gilead, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01054200 |
23 cfs | 1.13 ft | 33°F | 77°F | 722 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Sheepscot River At North Whitefield, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01038000 |
20 cfs | 1.76 ft | 35°F | 78°F | 126 ft | St. George-Sheepscot |
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Cobbosseecontee Stream At Gardiner, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01049500 |
19 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 78°F | 46 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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Swift River Near Roxbury, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01055000 |
19 cfs | 1.05 ft | · | 76°F | 619 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Little Androscoggin River Near South Paris, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01057000 |
13 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 75°F | 476 ft | Lower Androscoggin |
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Piscataquis River At Blanchard, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01031300 |
10 cfs | 3.34 ft | · | 76°F | 592 ft | Piscataquis |
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Seboeis River Near Shin Pond, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01029200 |
9 cfs | 4.18 ft | · | 76°F | 553 ft | East Branch Penobscot |
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Austin Stream At Bingham, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01046000 |
9 cfs | 2.95 ft | · | 75°F | 361 ft | Lower Kennebec |
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Kingsbury Stream At Abbot Village, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01031450 |
8 cfs | 5.23 ft | · | 78°F | 434 ft | Piscataquis |
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Old Stream Near Wesley, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01021480 |
3 cfs | 3.63 ft | · | 78°F | 190 ft | Maine Coastal |
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Libby Brook Near Northfield, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01021470 |
3 cfs | 1.51 ft | · | 78°F | 149 ft | Maine Coastal |
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Kenduskeag Stream Near Bangor, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01037000 |
3 cfs | 2.49 ft | · | 79°F | 74 ft | Lower Penobscot |
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Meduxnekeag R Above S Br Medux. R Nr Houlton, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01017960 |
3 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 78°F | 404 ft | Meduxnekeag |
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Williams Brook At Phair, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01017550 |
1 cfs | 1.29 ft | · | 75°F | 582 ft | Meduxnekeag |
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Ducktrap River Near Lincolnville, Me
18 hours ago · USGS 01037380 |
0 cfs | 1.05 ft | 33°F | 76°F | 135 ft | Maine Coastal |
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Maine river runs
Paddleable river sections in Maine keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.
| River run | Status | Streamflow | Air temp | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Gorge | · | · | 45°F | III TO IV+ |
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About Maine streamflow
What are river levels like in Maine right now?
As of August 16, 2026, Maine rivers are running at 72% of normal across 45 USGS streamgauges, and the Penobscot River At West Enfield is reporting the highest discharge at 3,430 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Maine river is running highest right now?
As of August 16, 2026, the highest discharge in Maine is 3,430 cfs on the Penobscot River At West Enfield. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Maine rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Maine rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the Maine streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the Maine data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a Maine gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.
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