Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.04ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine is running far below normal at 2.04 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.01 ft and 2.08 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: 10.04 ftApril 1, 1987

Floating and fishing near Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, 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	10.04 ft	April 1, 1987
2	9.86 ft	April 4, 2005
3	9.41 ft	June 1, 1984
4	9.08 ft	April 25, 1983
5	8.63 ft	May 13, 1989
6	8.56 ft	April 18, 2007
7	8.45 ft	April 15, 1993
8	8.38 ft	June 4, 2012
9	8.31 ft	June 17, 1998
10	8.06 ft	February 27, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 57° 33° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 59° 37° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 54° 34° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 61° 34° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 50° 34° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 54° 30° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 59° 34° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:50 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kennebec River at Gardiner, MaineTidal gauge, Kennebec River	0.15 ft	Below flood stage	−1.07 ft	0.4 mi
Kennebec River at Hallowell, MaineTidal gauge, Kennebec River	−0.65 ft	Below flood stage	−1.76 ft	4.0 mi
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, MaineTidal gauge, Kennebec River	−0.72 ft	Below flood stage	−1.56 ft	6.2 mi
Sheepscot River at North Whitefield, MaineRiver gauge, Sheepscot River	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Kennebec River at North Sidney, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	5.93 ft	Below flood stage	+0.35 ft	17 mi
Androscoggin River near Auburn, MaineRiver gauge, Androscoggin River	2.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	24 mi
Sandy River near Mercer, MaineRiver gauge, Sandy River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	34 mi
Royal River at Yarmouth, MaineRiver gauge, Royal River	36.8 cfs	Very low	−2.9 cfs	36 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 Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.04 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine normal?

Very 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 Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine?

The highest level on record is 10.04 ft on April 1, 1987.

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:01049500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.22917, -69.77806 (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	2.04 ft	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional
Flow	7.9 cfs	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner, Maine (usgs:01049500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/cobbosseecontee-stream-at-gardiner-maine

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