Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Presque Isle River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Presque Isle River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,998 in 2018 as estimated by the US Census, a decrease from the count of 9,692 in the 2010 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Husson University Presque Isle, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, The Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport.
Presque Isle is the headquarters of the Aroostook Band of Micmac, a federally recognized tribe.