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Penobscot River at Eddington Stage (ft)Observed: 5.13 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 5.2 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.91 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.3 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.25 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.37 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.24 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.26 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.34 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEDDM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:41AM May 18, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.34 ft at 8:30 AM EDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Penobscot River at Eddington. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:23
Moderate Flood Stage:21
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 23.60 ft on 04/03/1987
(2) 19.60 ft on 05/02/2008
(3) 18.72 ft on 04/30/2005


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23 RECORD FLOODING ON PAR WITH 1987.
21 ROUTES 2, 9 AND 178 FLOODED.
18 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
16 RIVER APPROACHES BANKFULL.
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Latitude: 44.826667° N, Longitude: 68.696667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 7.2 ft 25.2 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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