Penobscot River at Eddington, ME
River level and flood forecast · Penobscot County
The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
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
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (April 3, 1987) | 23.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftComparable to the FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. A large portion of the Penobscot River Valley underwater. Flood waters reach Main St in Old Town with significant impacts to Water Street properties. Down Street on Indian Island flooded near West Street cutting off access south. Significant flooding in Milford with access in and out of the area on Route 2 cut off. State Route 116 near Tree Farm Road in Old Town flooded.
- 23 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 1 percent flood hazard level. Record flooding similar to the Flood of 1987. Floodwaters breach the railroad tracks in Old Town, flooding portions of Water Street. Lower portions of French Island including Bodwell St and River St inundated. Significant flooding along Main St in Bradley depending on backwater and flows from the Otter Stream. Wabanaki Way on Indian Isolated flooded in multiple locations.
- 22 ftSignificant inundation of low lying lands along the river. Potential for greater impacts in the upper portion of the reach around Old Town with large contributions from the Stillwater River. The backyards of properties north of North Main St in Brewer inundated with some impacts to outbuildings possible.
- 21 ftBackwater effects from the Penobscot can cause flooding at the confluence of the Otter and Great Works Streams in Bradley, flooding portions of Route 178.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs. Swiftly moving water can pose an imminent threat to life.
- 16 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 23.53 ft — April 3, 1987
- 19.57 ft — May 1, 2008
- 18.72 ft — April 30, 2005
- 18.3 ft — January 14, 2018
- 17.93 ft — April 18, 2014
Recent crests: 17.13 ft (December 21, 2023) · 14.69 ft (December 3, 2020) · 15.27 ft (April 15, 2020) · 16.75 ft (April 23, 2019) · 18.3 ft (January 14, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EDDM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.