Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine water level

Name: Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black Stream, Maine, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.68ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 8.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine is running below normal at 2.68 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.56 ft and 2.77 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.07 ftApril 17, 2014

Floating and fishing near Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.07 ft	April 17, 2014
2	8.02 ft	April 16, 2014
3	7.91 ft	January 15, 2018
4	7.39 ft	April 15, 2020
5	7.11 ft	October 2, 2015
6	7.09 ft	April 8, 2009
7	7.07 ft	December 2, 2020
8	6.83 ft	December 19, 2023
9	6.74 ft	December 14, 2010
10	6.71 ft	April 13, 2017

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 49° 27° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 56° 37° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 59° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 53° 33° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 57° 34° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 48° 29° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 53° 27° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 05:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, MaineRiver gauge, Piscataquis River	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	4.2 mi
Sebec River at Sebec, MaineRiver gauge, Sebec River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.62 ft	10 mi
Kingsbury Stream at Abbot Village, MaineRiver gauge, Kingsbury Stream	6.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	11 mi
Piscataquis River at Blanchard, MaineRiver gauge, Piscataquis River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Piscataquis River at Medford, MaineRiver gauge, Piscataquis River	2.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	19 mi
East Branch Wesserunsett Stream near Athens, MaineRiver gauge, East Branch Wesserunsett Stream	16.1 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	25 mi
Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, MaineRiver gauge, Kenduskeag Stream	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	28 mi
Penobscot River at West Enfield, MaineRiver gauge, Penobscot River	1.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	29 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 Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.68 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine?

The highest level on record is 8.07 ft on April 17, 2014.

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:01031510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.15028, -69.23639 (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	2.68 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	8.7 cfs	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black Stream near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine (usgs:01031510). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/black-stream-near-dover-foxcroft-maine

How we check values

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