Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine water level

Name: Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Otter Creek, Maine, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.79ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:05 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine is at 1.79 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.79 ft and 2.98 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.63 ftSeptember 7, 2008

Floating and fishing near Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.63 ft	September 7, 2008
2	12.37 ft	August 29, 2009
3	9.79 ft	March 8, 2008
4	9.79 ft	June 9, 2021
5	9.59 ft	June 20, 2009
6	9.49 ft	February 13, 2008
7	8.59 ft	September 10, 2021
8	8.44 ft	April 26, 2018
9	8.29 ft	June 20, 2019
10	8.09 ft	October 29, 2015

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 60° 39° – Wind 16 mph

21 Wed 54° 41° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 54° 43° – Wind 21 mph

23 Fri 49° 36° – Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 55° 31° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 57° 38° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 64° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 05:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, MaineRiver gauge, Narraguagus River	121 cfs	Low	−20.0 cfs	23 mi
Libby Brook near Northfield, MaineRiver gauge, Libby Brook	7.5 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	40 mi
Penobscot River at Eddington, MaineTidal gauge, Penobscot River	2.15 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	42 mi
Penobscot River at Bangor, MaineTidal gauge, Penobscot River	−0.17 ft	Below flood stage	−2.18 ft	42 mi
Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, MaineRiver gauge, Kenduskeag Stream	2.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	48 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 Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:05 AM EDT, the water level was 1.79 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine?

The highest level on record is 13.63 ft on September 7, 2008.

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:01022840 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.33278, -68.20667 (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	1.79 ft	2026-10-21 09:05	Provisional
Flow	1.7 cfs	2026-10-21 09:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine (usgs:01022840). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/otter-creek-near-bar-harbor-maine

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