Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine water level

Name: Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Branch Brook, Maine, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine: the gauge reads 1.66 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.66 ft – 1.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 53° 32° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 56° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 61° 43° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 54° 41° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 63° 37° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 54° 38° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebunk River	6.8 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	4.0 mi
Mousam River near West Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	94.1 cfs	Normal	+16.8 cfs	4.6 mi
Mousam River at Route 4 near Sanford, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	62.4 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	8 mi
Cocheco River near RochesterRiver gauge, Cocheco River	19.7 cfs	Low	−2.9 cfs	21 mi
Isinglass River at Rochester Neck Road, near DoverRiver gauge, Isinglass River	67.8 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	21 mi
Oyster River near DurhamRiver gauge, Oyster River	1.7 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	25 mi
Lamprey River near NewmarketRiver gauge, Lamprey River	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	27 mi
Winnicut River at Greenland, near PortsmouthRiver gauge, Winnicut River	43.8 cfs	High	+2.8 cfs	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01069700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.37917, -70.58333 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.66 ft	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional
Flow	8.3 cfs	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Branch Brook near Kennebunk, Maine (usgs:01069700). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/branch-brook-near-kennebunk-maine

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer