Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, ME
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 377 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 279 to 532 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 98 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (December 2, 2005) | 7.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.75 ftMinor flooding of low lying camp properties along Water Street similar to the December 2005 flooding. Water begins to impact the fish hatchery.
- 7 ftMinor flooding of low lying property along Water Street above Big Falls.
- 6 ftStream approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 7.75 ft — December 2, 2005
- 6.69 ft — April 25, 1983
- 6.35 ft — June 12, 1952
- 6.17 ft — May 14, 1989
- 5.78 ft — May 29, 1961
Recent crests: 5.47 ft (April 5, 2024) · 4.54 ft (October 13, 2023) · 5.27 ft (May 4, 2022) · 5.77 ft (April 28, 2019) · 4.94 ft (May 7, 2017)
Highest flow on record
3,990 cubic feet per second — December 2, 2005. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1929.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLSM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.