Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, ME

River level and flood forecast · Oxford County

Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 11:15 PM

Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).

Lower than normal for October 13.

Usual for October 13: 14 to 75 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 106 years).

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.71.81.922.12.2WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 9 ftFlooding occurs at Paris River Park at the southern foot of Paris Hill Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.22 ft — April 1, 1987
  2. 11.78 ft — December 18, 2023
  3. 10.47 ft — April 6, 1984
  4. 9.69 ft — April 27, 1982
  5. 9.44 ft — May 1, 2023

Recent crests: 11.78 ft (December 18, 2023) · 9.44 ft (May 1, 2023) · 12.22 ft (April 1, 1987) · 10.47 ft (April 6, 1984) · 9.69 ft (April 27, 1982)

Highest flow on record

9,340 cubic feet per second — April 1, 1987. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1914.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPSM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.