Kingsbury Stream at Abbot Village, ME
River level and flood forecast · Piscataquis County
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 17 to 88 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 29 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 | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 20, 2003) | 18.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.5 ftRiver Road becomes impassable and structures on Ledge Drive are threatened. Similar flooding to the December 2003 floods.
- 17 ftSections of River Road experience minor flooding. Water will approach structures on Ledge Drive.
- 16.5 ftRiver approaches bankfull in the area of River Road and on Ledge Drive.
Highest crests on record
- 18.43 ft — December 20, 2003
- 15.64 ft — December 18, 2023
- 14.24 ft — December 25, 2020
- 13.7 ft — December 13, 2010
- 13.59 ft — April 30, 2008
Recent crests: 11.45 ft (March 17, 2025) · 11.91 ft (December 12, 2024) · 12.35 ft (July 11, 2024) · 15.64 ft (December 18, 2023) · 11.56 ft (October 15, 2022)
Highest flow on record
17,700 cubic feet per second — December 19, 2023. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1998.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABTM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.