Seboeis River near Shin Pond, ME
River level and flood forecast · Penobscot County
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The lowest for October 13 in 29 years of records.
Usual for October 13: 32 to 177 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 29 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 2008) | 13.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftRoute 159 (Grand Lake Road) bridge underwater. ATV bridges upstream & downstream go underwater. Significant Flooding of Seboeis River Trails.
- 14 ftSignificant flooding of the Seboeis River trailhead parking area. ATV trail crossings upstream & downstream flooded.
- 11 ftMinor flooding of the Seboeis River trailhead parking area.
Highest crests on record
- 13.48 ft — April 30, 2008
- 12.14 ft — April 22, 2019
- 11.78 ft — December 19, 2023
- 9.91 ft — April 15, 2020
- 9.5 ft — April 16, 2022
Recent crests: 11.78 ft (December 19, 2023) · 9.5 ft (April 16, 2022) · 9.24 ft (April 2, 2021) · 9.91 ft (April 15, 2020) · 12.14 ft (April 22, 2019)
Highest flow on record
6,350 cubic feet per second — April 30, 2008. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1998.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- E. Branch of Penobscot Below Grand Lake Matagamon, ME
- Penobscot River above Grindstone, ME
- Aroostook River at Masardis, ME
- Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton, ME
- Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation, ME
- Pearce Brook near Houlton, ME
- Meduxenkeag River at Lowery Rd near Houlton, ME
- Williams Brook near Presque Isle, ME
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SBSM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.