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Weather Forecast Office Gray, ME Northeast River Forecast Center
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Saco River at West Buxton Total Discharge (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.05 kcfs at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.9 kcfs at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 2.72 kcfs at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.75 kcfs at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 2.54 kcfs at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 2.37 kcfs at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Forecast: 2.39 kcfs 2:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.35 kcfs 8:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.31 kcfs 2:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.28 kcfs 8:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 2.24 kcfs 2:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.2 kcfs 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.16 kcfs 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.13 kcfs 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 2.09 kcfs 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 2.05 kcfs 8:00AM May 22, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWBXM1(plotting QTIRZ) Graph Created (12:33AM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:02AM May 19)Latest observed value: 2.37 kcfs at 8:00 PM EDT 19-May-2013. Flood Flow is 27 kcfs
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Saco River at West Buxton are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - near Conway Upstream Gauge
Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow:40
Moderate Flood Flow:35
Flood Flow:27
Action Flow:20

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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Latitude: 43.666667° N, Longitude: 70.603056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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P.O. Box 1208, 1 Weather Lane, Route 231
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3216
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