Narraguagus River above Cherryfield, ME
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Forecast to rise to 7.8 ft Wed 8 AM.
Flow: 42 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 69 to 310 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 79 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.5 ftThe river reaches its highest historical flood flow similar to May 28, 1961. River Road begins to flood near the Paddy Lane intersection in Cherryfield.
- 17 ftVeterans Memorial Park begins to flood along River Road in Cherryfield. Dangerous flows approach the road near the Paddy Lane intersection.
- 15.5 ftDangerous flows along the Narraguagus River reach near bankfull levels in mostly rural areas upstream of the gage. Floodwaters threaten low lying properties along these upstream branches.
Highest crests on record
- 17.4 ft — May 28, 1961
- 15.81 ft — November 28, 1950
- 15.7 ft — May 12, 1989
- 15.58 ft — April 12, 1993
- 15.5 ft — April 19, 1954
Recent crests: 14.25 ft (March 30, 2024) · 13.07 ft (December 20, 2023) · 15.35 ft (January 13, 2018) · 13.73 ft (March 18, 2007) · 15.58 ft (April 12, 1993)
Highest flow on record
10,400 cubic feet per second — May 28, 1961. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1948.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CFDM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.