Sebec River at Sebec, ME
River level and flood forecast · Piscataquis County
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 49 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 178 to 434 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 72 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 20, 2023) | 9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.8 ftMajor flooding from Sebec to Milo similar to the floods of 1987. Widespread flooding of properties in Milo threatening structures with inundation.
- 12 ftBurgess Road in Sebec becomes impassable. Significant flooding of island properties below the Sebec River Reservoir Dam in Milo. Riverside Street downstream of the dam in Milo floods. Railroad infrastructure in Milo over the Sebec River is flooded.
- 9 ftWater exits the bankings and floods mainly rural low-lying areas from Sebec to Milo. Minor flooding of island properties below the Sebec River Reservoir Dam in Milo. Minor flooding of properties on Riverside Street downstream of the dam.
- 8.5 ftDangerous flows on the Sebec River as the river approaches bankfull. Minor low-lying flooding is possible mainly upstream of Milo dam.
Highest crests on record
- 9 ft — December 20, 2023
Recent crests: 9 ft (December 20, 2023)
Highest flow on record
14,300 cubic feet per second — March 20, 1936. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1925.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamPiscataquis River at Medford, ME
- Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, ME
- Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft, ME
- Kingsbury Stream at Abbot Village, ME
- Penobscot River at West Enfield, ME
- Piscataquis River at Blanchard, ME
- Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, ME
- East Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, ME
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SECM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.