Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine water level

Name: Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Saco River, Maine, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.27ft Up 2.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:36 PM EDT (12 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine at 3.27 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this estuary yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is on the way up, by 2.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −3.85 ft – 4.21 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 37° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 55° 44° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 61° 42° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 55° 38° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 60° 35° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Saco River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saco River at River Street, at BartlettRiver gauge, Saco River	2.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	62 mi
Saco River near ConwayRiver gauge, Saco River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	51 mi
Saco River at Cornish, MaineRiver gauge, Saco River	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebunk River	4.9 cfs	Low	−1.8 cfs	9 mi
Branch Brook near Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Branch Brook	7.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	12 mi
Mousam River near West Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	98.5 cfs	Normal	+4.4 cfs	14 mi
Mousam River at Route 4 near Sanford, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	61.7 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	18 mi
Presumpscot River near West Falmouth, MaineRiver gauge, Presumpscot River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	19 mi
Sebago Lake near North Windham, MaineLake, Sebago Lake	262.77 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Royal River at Yarmouth, MaineRiver gauge, Royal River	35.5 cfs	Very low	−1.3 cfs	25 mi
Cocheco River near RochesterRiver gauge, Cocheco River	19.7 cfs	Low	±0	33 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:36 PM EDT, the water level was 3.27 ft. Up 2.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine rising or falling?

Up 2.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:432742070225401 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.46163, -70.38170 (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	3.27 ft	2026-10-20 23:36	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saco River at Camp Ellis near Saco, Maine (usgs:432742070225401). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/saco-river-at-camp-ellis-near-saco-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