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Weather Forecast Office Gray, ME

Northeast River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Androscoggin River at Rumford are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 17 Flood Stage: 15 Action Stage: 13 Low Stage (in feet): 0 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 (P) (4) 19.18 ft on 04/15/1895 (5) 18.88 ft on 03/27/1953 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.12 ft on 04/13/2024 (P) (2) 22.12 ft on 12/19/2023 (P) (3) 15.76 ft on 05/02/2023 (4) 16.00 ft on 04/21/2019 (5) 16.18 ft on 10/31/2017 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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25	This is a 500 year flood. Devastating flooding occurs from Bethel to Rumford and Peru.
20.6	This is a 100 year flood. In Mexico, flooding occurs on Riverside Avenue, Dix Avenue, Holman Avenue, Osgood Avenue, Carlton Avenue, and Flood Street. In Rumford, flooding occurs on Propect Avenue, Eaton Hill Road, Front Street, and Sunnyside Terrace. Hundreds of acres of farm fields also flood.
17	Flooding occurs on Carlton and Dix Streets in Mexico.
16	Water flows across Route 2 at Falmouth Street and into Hosmer Field Athletic Complex.
15.5	Water rises to the intersection of Lincoln Avenue (Route 2) and Falmouth Street.
15	Low spots flood along the Swift and Androscoggin Rivers in Mexico and Rumford.
13.7	The ballfield south of Lincoln Avenue (Route 2) in Rumford completely floods.
13.4	Flooding begins at the ballfield south of Lincoln Avenue in Rumford.
13	Flooding begins at Bethel Campgrounds.

About This Location

Latitude: 44.551900° N, Longitude: 70.544100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 15 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 29 420 ft 435 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Rumford

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

Resources

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