Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, ME
River level and flood forecast · Penobscot County
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 18 to 191 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 28 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
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 15, 2018) | 12.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.5 ftWater approaches commercial structures on the stream side of Route 15 at Route 221 intersection. Significant life-threatening flow in Six Mile Falls.
- 10 ftMinor flooding of low-lying wooded properties above Six Mile Falls in the areas upstream of Route 15.
- 9 ftWater reaches bankfull in the Six Mile Falls area and may begin flooding low-lying properties.
Highest crests on record
- 12.85 ft — January 15, 2018
- 11.15 ft — April 16, 2014
- 10.37 ft — March 13, 2011
- 10.31 ft — April 15, 2020
- 10.15 ft — December 19, 2023
Recent crests: 10.15 ft (December 19, 2023) · 8.63 ft (May 2, 2023) · 9.98 ft (February 24, 2022) · 8.99 ft (December 2, 2020) · 10.31 ft (April 15, 2020)
Highest flow on record
6,300 cubic feet per second — April 15, 1909. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1909.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KENM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.