Piscataquis River at Blanchard, ME
River level and flood forecast · Piscataquis County
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 20 to 141 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 30 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
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (December 18, 2023) | 13.4 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 13.4 ft — December 18, 2023
- 11.38 ft — April 9, 2000
- 10.46 ft — June 30, 2013
- 10.44 ft — May 1, 2023
- 10.32 ft — April 29, 2008
Recent crests: 13.4 ft (December 18, 2023) · 10.44 ft (May 1, 2023) · 8.93 ft (October 15, 2022) · 10.03 ft (December 25, 2020) · 8.95 ft (April 14, 2020)
Highest flow on record
13,000 cubic feet per second — December 19, 2023. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1996.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLAM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.