Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, ME

River level and flood forecast · Kennebec County

Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 10:45 PM

Flow: 9 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Much lower than normal for October 13.

Usual for October 13: 168 to 280 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 124 years).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.04 ft — April 1, 1987
  2. 9.86 ft — April 4, 2005
  3. 9.41 ft — June 1, 1984
  4. 9.08 ft — April 25, 1983
  5. 8.63 ft — May 13, 1989

Recent crests: 7.7 ft (December 19, 2023) · 7.74 ft (May 1, 2023) · 8.38 ft (June 4, 2012) · 7.84 ft (April 18, 2011) · 8.06 ft (February 27, 2010)

Highest flow on record

5,020 cubic feet per second — March 21, 1936. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1891.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GDRM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.