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Penobscot River at Eddington Stage (ft)Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 3.95 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEDDM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:17AM May 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.33 ft at 5:30 AM EDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Penobscot River at Eddington are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 21
Flood Stage: 18
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.53 ft on 04/03/1987
(2) 19.57 ft on 05/01/2008
(3) 18.72 ft on 04/30/2005
(4) 18.30 ft on 01/14/2018
(5) 17.93 ft on 04/18/2014
(6) 17.57 ft on 01/13/2014
(7) 17.30 ft on 12/15/2010
(8) 17.13 ft on 12/21/2023
(9) 16.75 ft on 04/23/2019
(10) 16.61 ft on 04/08/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.13 ft on 12/21/2023
(2) 14.69 ft on 12/03/2020
(3) 15.27 ft on 04/15/2020
(4) 16.75 ft on 04/23/2019
(5) 18.30 ft on 01/14/2018
(6) 17.93 ft on 04/18/2014
(7) 17.57 ft on 01/13/2014
(8) 17.30 ft on 12/15/2010
(9) 16.61 ft on 04/08/2009
(10) 19.57 ft on 05/01/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.46 ft on 08/29/2002
(2) 1.11 ft on 08/25/2010
(3) 1.42 ft on 08/01/2011
(4) 1.68 ft on 08/30/2017
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25 Comparable to the FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. A large portion of the Penobscot River Valley underwater. Flood waters reach Main St in Old Town with significant impacts to Water Street properties. Down Street on Indian Island flooded near West Street cutting off access south. Significant flooding in Milford with access in and out of the area on Route 2 cut off. State Route 116 near Tree Farm Road in Old Town flooded.
23 Flood inundation near the FEMA 1 percent flood hazard level. Record flooding similar to the Flood of 1987. Floodwaters breach the railroad tracks in Old Town, flooding portions of Water Street. Lower portions of French Island including Bodwell St and River St inundated. Significant flooding along Main St in Bradley depending on backwater and flows from the Otter Stream. Wabanaki Way on Indian Isolated flooded in multiple locations.
22 Significant inundation of low lying lands along the river. Potential for greater impacts in the upper portion of the reach around Old Town with large contributions from the Stillwater River. The backyards of properties north of North Main St in Brewer inundated with some impacts to outbuildings possible.
21 Backwater effects from the Penobscot can cause flooding at the confluence of the Otter and Great Works Streams in Bradley, flooding portions of Route 178.
18 Minor lowland flooding occurs. Swiftly moving water can pose an imminent threat to life.
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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