Royal River at Yarmouth, ME
River level and flood forecast · Cumberland County
Flow: 28 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 41 to 91 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 62 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
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 1977) | 8.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5 ftBaston Park in North Yarmouth flooded.
- 4.5 ftRoute 231 in New Gloucester flooded between Woodman Road and Cobbs Bridge. Low lying Meadow Lane near Cobbs Bridge Road flooded. Multiple recreational areas near the river flooded between New Gloucester and Yarmouth Junction.
Highest crests on record
- 8.46 ft — March 13, 1977
- 7.83 ft — April 1, 1987
- 7.7 ft — May 12, 1989
- 7.53 ft — August 20, 1991
- 7.12 ft — September 12, 1954
Recent crests: 6.04 ft (December 19, 2023) · 5.72 ft (May 1, 2023) · 6.41 ft (October 11, 1998) · 6.35 ft (April 17, 1996) · 7.53 ft (August 20, 1991)
Highest flow on record
11,500 cubic feet per second — March 13, 1977. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1950.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (YARM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.