East Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, ME

River level and flood forecast · Somerset County

Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 11 PM

Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Lower than normal for October 13.

Usual for October 13: 4 to 20 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 18 years).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.22.32.42.52.6WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 6.47 ft — December 18, 2023
  2. 6.32 ft — May 1, 2023
  3. 6.2 ft — April 13, 2020
  4. 6.12 ft — April 15, 2014
  5. 6.05 ft — December 1, 2020

Recent crests: 6.47 ft (December 18, 2023) · 6.32 ft (May 1, 2023) · 5.06 ft (July 19, 2022) · 6.05 ft (December 1, 2020) · 6.2 ft (April 13, 2020)

Highest flow on record

2,040 cubic feet per second — December 19, 2023. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2008.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ATHM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.