Skip Navigation Link weather.gov  
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Image background of Navigation bar Left Home News Organization
Navigation Bar End Cap

  

National Conditions
    Rivers
    Satellite
    Climate
    Observed Precip

Local Conditions
    Warnings
    Weather Forecast
    Radar

AHPS Documentation
    User Guide
    User Brochure

What is AHPS?
    Facts
    Our Partners

Feedback/Questions
    Provide Feedback
    Ask Questions

When flooded turn around don't drown
FloodSmart
USA.gov Official Web Portal
 

This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center.
tab left off Hydrograph tab right off tab left off River at a Glance tab right off tab left off Download tab right off tab left on tab right on
About this graph
Forecasts for the Androscoggin River at Auburn are issued routinely year-round.
Return to Area Map

Upstream Gauge - at Rumford Upstream Gauge
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 19
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 27.57 ft on 03/20/1936
(2) 23.71 ft on 04/02/1987
(3) 22.84 ft on 03/28/1953
(4) 17.80 ft on 03/01/1896
(5) 17.42 ft on 05/13/1989
Show More Historic Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.00 ft on 12/26/2020 (P)
(2) 14.07 ft on 04/22/2019
(3) 13.84 ft on 10/31/2017
(4) 15.76 ft on 04/16/2014
(5) 16.76 ft on 06/04/2012
Show More Recent Crests

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.40 ft on 09/28/1941
KML Image
Gauge LocationGauge Map Marker
 Disclaimer
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.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
27.3 This is a 500 year flood which causes devastating flooding in Lewiston and Aurburn.
23.8 This is a 100 year flood. Many roads and structures in Lewiston and Auburn flood.
22 In Lewiston, 3 feet of water covers portions of Lincoln Street as well as River Street at Oxford Street. In Auburn, water rises over the banking behind Rolodrome on Riverside Drive.
20 Androscoggin County EMA issues evacuation order for Tall Pines.
18 In Auburn, water rises up to the foundations of homes on Newbury Street. In Lewiston, flooding occurs on Lincoln Street and Tall Pines Drive.
17.5 In Lewiston, flooding begins near the intersection of River Road and Ferry Road as well as Switzerland Road near St. Peter's Cemetery.
17 In Lewiston, South River Road floods and Lincoln Street begins to flood. In Auburn, the basement of Roak Block on Main Street floods and water approaches structures on Newbury Street. In Lisbon, flooding occurs on portions of Route 9, Route 196, Ferry Road, and the Maine Central Railroad tracks.
15.5 The parking lot behind Roak Block on Main Street in Auburn floods.
14.8 Route 136 at Stackpole Road in Durham floods to a depth of 1 foot. North River Road in Auburn floods. Water rises up to the retaining wall behind Roak Block on Main Street in Auburn.
13.5 Route 136 at Stackpole Road in Durham begins to flood.
13 Minor lowland flooding begins.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:
Additional Information Collapse
Potential River Levels - Used to
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)
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble  GEFS Ensemble 

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 3,7 day graphics. 

Click individual graphics to enlarge.
Collaborative Agencies Collapse
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.
NWS Information
National Weather Service
Gray Weather Forecast Office
P.O. Box 1208, 1 Weather Lane, Route 231
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 688-3216
Ask Questions/Webmaster
Page last modified: 2-Nov-2020 7:30 PM 		Disclaimer
Credits
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
About Us
Career Opportunities