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Maine river levels

Live streamflow for 27 gauged Maine reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

89% of gauged Maine rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 9, 2026.

Of 27 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 24 are below normal (16 of them much below), 2 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/maine. The daily normals behind it are a free download.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Kennebec Rivernear Northeast Whitewater Rafting & Moose Tours3,910 cfs4.31 ft2,050 cfsMuch above normal91st percentile · 123 yr record
Little Androscoggin Rivernear Sebago Trails Paddling Company1,680 cfs2.13 ft3,190 cfsBelow normal14th percentile · 97 yr record
Kennebec Rivernear Three Rivers Whitewater1,470 cfs7.27 ft3,030 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 119 yr record
Androscoggin Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC1,390 cfs3.22 ft2,270 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 127 yr record
Saco Rivernear Sebago Trails Paddling Company509 cfs1.82 ft928 cfsBelow normal13th percentile · 110 yr record
Dead Rivernear Three Rivers Whitewater357 cfs3.77 ft370 cfsNormal49th percentile · 87 yr record
Presumpscot Rivernear Sebago Trails Paddling Company280 cfs2.17 ft604 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 51 yr record
Sebec Rivernear Northeast Whitewater Rafting & Moose Tours50 cfs1.95 ft281 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 101 yr record
Narraguagus Rivernear Acadia Stand Up Paddle & E-Bike43 cfs7.24 ft126 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 78 yr record
Little Spencer Streamnear Three Rivers Whitewater27 cfs2.30 ft100 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 27 yr record
Peabody Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC27 cfs1.96 ft43 cfsBelow normal23rd percentile · 13 yr record
Royal Rivernear Sebago Trails Paddling Company24 cfs0.92 ft55 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 77 yr record
Wild Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC22 cfs1.13 ft43 cfsMuch below normal10th percentile · 62 yr record
Mousam Rivernear Aquaholics Surf Shop22 cfs1.07 ft39 cfsBelow normal21st percentile · 18 yr record
Ellis Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC19 cfs4.54 ft86 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 63 yr record
Piscataquis Rivernear Northeast Whitewater Rafting & Moose Tours15 cfs1.42 ft136 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 124 yr record
Cocheco Rivernear Aquaholics Surf Shop14 cfs2.67 ft30 cfsNormal27th percentile · 31 yr record
Swift Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC14 cfs0.94 ft58 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 97 yr record
Sheepscot Rivernear Maine Kayak Rental Shop12 cfs1.60 ft38 cfsMuch below normal9th percentile · 88 yr record
Little Androscoggin Rivernear Maine River Runners LLC8.7 cfs1.96 ft27 cfsBelow normal13th percentile · 113 yr record
Austin Streamnear Three Rivers Whitewater8.3 cfs2.94 ft51 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 95 yr record
Middle Branch Mousam Rivernear Aquaholics Surf Shop7.0 cfs0.40 ft68 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 87 yr record
Cobbosseecontee Streamnear Seaspray Kayaking and Paddle Maine6.4 cfs1.96 ft200 cfsMuch below normal5th percentile · 121 yr record
Kingsbury Streamnear Northeast Whitewater Rafting & Moose Tours6.3 cfs5.13 ft34 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 29 yr record
Kenduskeag Streamnear Skyline Maine Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rentals4.3 cfs2.54 ft107 cfsMuch below normal9th percentile · 118 yr record
Kennebunk Rivernear Aquaholics Surf Shop2.9 cfs2.11 ft7.5 cfsBelow normal15th percentile · 18 yr record
Ducktrap Rivernear Maine Sport Outfitters0.1 cfs1.08 ft2.6 cfsBelow normal12th percentile · 28 yr record

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.

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