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South Branch Meduxnekeag River in Maine

Stream9.5 mi
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Source: USGS GNIS · Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database (NRCan), Open Government Licence - Canada · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Branch Meduxnekeag River is a 9.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Meduxnekeag R above S Br Medux. R nr Houlton, ME (site 01017960). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2004 to 2026

South Branch Meduxnekeag River typically runs highest in April, at a median 488 cfs, and lowest in September, at 18 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,200 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Meduxnekeag R above S Br Medux. R nr Houlton, ME, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8575 to 137
February5937 to 97
March12365 to 220
April488245 to 854
May169106 to 266
June8948 to 150
July4229 to 85
August218.5 to 63
September187.3 to 64
October6627 to 149
November15085 to 278
December161100 to 288

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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Meduxnekeag R above S Br Medux. R nr Houlton, ME (site 01017960). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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