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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Penobscot River above Grindstone are issued routinely year-round.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at West Enfield
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.90 ft on 04/30/1923
(2) 15.02 ft on 04/30/2008
(3) 14.71 ft on 04/29/1973
(4) 14.67 ft on 12/19/2023
(5) 14.30 ft on 09/29/1909
(6) 14.00 ft on 03/20/1936
(7) 12.50 ft on 04/28/2019
(8) 12.49 ft on 12/14/2010
(9) 12.22 ft on 04/27/2018
(10) 11.87 ft on 04/16/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.67 ft on 12/19/2023
(2) 11.22 ft on 10/19/2022
(3) 10.70 ft on 04/14/2020
(4) 12.50 ft on 04/28/2019
(5) 12.22 ft on 04/27/2018
(6) 11.87 ft on 04/16/2014
(7) 12.49 ft on 12/14/2010
(8) 15.02 ft on 04/30/2008
(9) 10.41 ft on 11/17/2007
(10) 14.71 ft on 04/29/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4.25 ft on 10/10/2018
(2) 4.30 ft on 10/16/2016
(3) 4.36 ft on 10/07/2020
(4) 4.38 ft on 09/23/2019
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17 Widespread flooding of State Route 11 from Hay Brook to Grindstone to Medway. Numerous homes, camps and campgrounds inundated. Flooding similar to April 1923. Penobscot River Trails inaccessible. Widespread flooding upstream to the Swift Brook Road in T3 R7 Wels.
16 State Route 11 significantly flooded and impassable to all travel in several areas between Medway and the Penobscot River Trails in Grindstone. Homes and camps inundated. Logging roads west and near the river will be flooded. Hathaway Road flooded near the river.
14.5 State Route 11 becomes impassable between the Penobscot River Trails road and Hay Brook with significant backwater flooding. Additional flooding of State Route 11 near Frazier Road to the Grindstone Falls Rest Area. 1-2 feet of inundation of State Route 11 near the USGS gage at the railroad trestle. Low lying structures are threatened downstream to Medway.
14 State Route 11 flooded in places but remains passable. Homes and camps begin to get threatened. Significant flooding of Penobscot River Trails and unaccessable. Moderate backwater flooding of Mud & Hay Brooks.
13 Minor flooding of the flood plain through Penobscot River Trails cutting some trails off from access.
12 River rising nearing bankfull with minor floodplain flooding along the Penobscot River Trails.
Photos
(1) Gage House
(2) Old Gage House 750 Downstream of New Gage
(3) Bubbler Pipe
(4) Crest-Stage Gage
(5) Gage House Looking South

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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)
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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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