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About this river
North Branch Penobscot River is a 22.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Branch Penobscot River nr Pittston Farm, ME (site 01027200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
North Branch Penobscot River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,405 cfs, and lowest in September, at 79 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,630 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 179 | 115 to 280 |
| February | 87 | 53 to 166 |
| March | 196 | 101 to 457 |
| April | 1,405 | 635 to 2,535 |
| May | 430 | 296 to 647 |
| June | 250 | 140 to 460 |
| July | 146 | 81 to 325 |
| August | 105 | 52 to 271 |
| September | 79 | 40 to 159 |
| October | 271 | 89 to 507 |
| November | 285 | 181 to 555 |
| December | 251 | 154 to 467 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Branch Penobscot River nr Pittston Farm, ME (site 01027200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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