Androscoggin River at Rumford
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/05/2025 5:00 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 07/05/2025 11:10 AM EDTRecord: 24 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 19 ft Moderate Flooding 17 ft Minor Flooding 13.5 ft Action 11 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Flood stage changes coming December 11, 2024. Please visit HERE for more information.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 25 - Unprecedented and historic level approximately equivalent to a 500 year flood. Devastating flooding occurs from Bethel to Rumford and Peru.
- 24 - Approaching levels seen during the March 1936 flood of record. Devastating flooding occurs from Bethel to Rumford Brownfield, Canton, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Andover, Jay, and Livermore Falls.
- 22 - Approaching levels seen during the December 2023 and April 1987 floods. A significant number of dwellings between Mexico and Canton have water depths of 2 or more feet inside the first floor. The flood severity can be elevated due to coinciding high flows along the Swift River.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 44.5519, -70.5441 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | ME |
| WFO | GYX |
| County | Oxford |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01054500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.12 ft | on 04-13-2024 |
| 2. | 22.12 ft | on 12-19-2023 |
| 3. | 15.76 ft | on 05-02-2023 |
| 4. | 16.00 ft | on 04-21-2019 |
| 5. | 16.18 ft | on 10-31-2017 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.12 ft | on 04-13-2024 |
| 2. | 22.12 ft | on 12-19-2023 |
| 3. | 15.76 ft | on 05-02-2023 |
| 4. | 16.00 ft | on 04-21-2019 |
| 5. | 16.18 ft | on 10-31-2017 |
| 6. | 16.69 ft | on 04-16-2014 |
| 7. | 15.79 ft | on 08-29-2011 |
| 8. | 16.00 ft | on 09-17-1999 |
| 9. | 15.11 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
| 10. | 17.17 ft | on 05-12-1989 |
| 11. | 23.22 ft | on 04-01-1987 |
| 12. | 17.25 ft | on 04-06-1984 |
| 13. | 16.18 ft | on 04-28-1979 |
| 14. | 18.88 ft | on 03-27-1953 |
| 15. | 24.00 ft | on 03-20-1936 |
| 16. | 21.20 ft | on 04-15-1895 |
| 17. | 19.18 ft | on 04-15-1805 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.00 ft | on 03-20-1936 |
| 2. | 23.22 ft | on 04-01-1987 |
| 3. | 22.12 ft | on 12-19-2023 |
| 4. | 21.20 ft | on 04-15-1895 |
| 5. | 19.18 ft | on 04-15-1805 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.00 ft | on 03-20-1936 |
| 2. | 23.22 ft | on 04-01-1987 |
| 3. | 22.12 ft | on 12-19-2023 |
| 4. | 21.20 ft | on 04-15-1895 |
| 5. | 19.18 ft | on 04-15-1805 |
| 6. | 18.88 ft | on 03-27-1953 |
| 7. | 17.25 ft | on 04-06-1984 |
| 8. | 17.17 ft | on 05-12-1989 |
| 9. | 16.69 ft | on 04-16-2014 |
| 10. | 16.18 ft | on 10-31-2017 |
| 11. | 16.18 ft | on 04-28-1979 |
| 12. | 16.00 ft | on 04-21-2019 |
| 13. | 16.00 ft | on 09-17-1999 |
| 14. | 15.79 ft | on 08-29-2011 |
| 15. | 15.76 ft | on 05-02-2023 |
| 16. | 15.12 ft | on 04-13-2024 |
| 17. | 15.11 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 438.47 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 436.47 ft |
| minor Flooding | 432.97 ft |
| action | 430.47 ft |
| Latest Value | 423.38 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 419.47 ft |
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.
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Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.