Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine water level

Name: Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Kennebec River, Maine, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.37ft Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT (57 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine is at 3.37 ft, in the normal range.

It is 9.63 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −1.35 ft and 5.26 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 26.40 ftMarch 21, 1936

What happens at each level

26.40 ft: Level comparable to the flood of record in March 1936.
24.70 ft: Flood comparable to that of April 1987.
19.20 ft: Flood comparable to December 2023. Floodwaters several feet deep in the first floor of multiple buildings in Gardiner and Randolph.
17.00 ft: Major flooding occurs. Significant damage to businesses along Water Street in Randolph and Maine Avenue to Water Street in Gardiner.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding occurs. Floodwaters of 3 feet or more in Gardiner along Maine Avenue and off Water Street. Across the river in Randolph floodwaters encroach on Water Street between Elm Street and Mill Road. Businesses in both Randolph and Gardiner inundated.
14.30 ft: Flood comparable to that in May 2023.
14.00 ft: Travel in and out of Gardiner east of Route 201 impacted as floodwaters close Maine Street and Arcade Street. Waterfront Park and Arcade Street parking lots flooded. Businesses along Water Street in Randolph surrounded by floodwaters near Togus Stream.
13.43 ft: Flood comparable to that of April 2005.
13.00 ft: Minor flooding occurs. Combination of Kennebec River and Cobbosseecontee Stream flooding off Arcade Street and Maine Avenue.
9.00 ft: Gardiner waterfront park flooded.
3.37 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.40 ft	March 21, 1936
2	24.70 ft	April 2, 1987
3	19.24 ft	December 19, 2023
4	14.25 ft	May 2, 2023
5	13.43 ft	April 29, 2005

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 51° 29° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 57° 35° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 60° 40° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 56° 38° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 61° 35° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 51° 34° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 54° 29° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:50 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Kennebec River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kennebec River at The Forks, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	474 cfs	Very low	−14.0 cfs	77 mi
Kennebec River at Bingham, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	2,390 cfs	Low	+850 cfs	57 mi
Kennebec River near Madison, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	2,030 cfs	Low	−250.0 cfs	38 mi
Kennebec River at North Sidney, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	5.68 ft	Below flood stage	+0.15 ft	17 mi
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, MaineTidal gauge, Kennebec River	2.34 ft	Below flood stage	+1.09 ft	6.1 mi
Kennebec River at Hallowell, MaineTidal gauge, Kennebec River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	+1.14 ft	4.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, MaineRiver gauge, Cobbosseecontee Stream	7.7 cfs	Very low	±0	0.4 mi
Sheepscot River at North Whitefield, MaineRiver gauge, Sheepscot River	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Androscoggin River near Auburn, MaineRiver gauge, Androscoggin River	2.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.48 ft	24 mi
Sandy River near Mercer, MaineRiver gauge, Sandy River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	34 mi
Ducktrap River near Lincolnville, MaineRiver gauge, Ducktrap River	0.7 cfs	Low	−0.3 cfs	36 mi
Royal River at Yarmouth, MaineRiver gauge, Royal River	38.2 cfs	Low	−1.5 cfs	36 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 9.63 ft below it.

What is the water level of Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.37 ft. Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine rising or falling?

Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kennebec River at Gardiner, Maine?

The highest level on record is 26.40 ft on March 21, 1936.

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:01049505 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.23028, -69.76944 (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	3.37 ft	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional

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