Old Stream near Wesley, ME
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 5 to 30 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
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 14, 2010) | 8.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.5 ftMinor lowland flooding along Canaan Dam Road below First Lake in Day Block Township to Route 9 near Wesley. Minor lowland flooding near the stream crossing on Bear Brook Road in Northfield.
- 7 ftStream approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 8.91 ft — December 14, 2010
- 8.16 ft — January 14, 2018
- 7.74 ft — April 16, 2014
- 7.62 ft — October 1, 2015
- 7.37 ft — December 11, 2014
Recent crests: 7.31 ft (March 30, 2024) · 6.75 ft (December 19, 2023) · 6.28 ft (April 20, 2022) · 6.47 ft (December 2, 2020) · 6.55 ft (December 15, 2019)
Highest flow on record
1,710 cubic feet per second — December 14, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1999.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSLM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.