Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine water level

Name: Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Kennebunk River, Maine, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.25ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.25 ft, the Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.25 ft and 2.47 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 58° 31° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 63° 36° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 52° 36° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 60° 38° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 52° 37° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 57° 31° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 38° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Branch Brook near Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Branch Brook	7.8 cfs	Low	−0.4 cfs	4.0 mi
Mousam River near West Kennebunk, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	98.5 cfs	Normal	+10.9 cfs	5.4 mi
Mousam River at Route 4 near Sanford, MaineRiver gauge, Mousam River	61.0 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	9 mi
Presumpscot River near West Falmouth, MaineRiver gauge, Presumpscot River	1.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	24 mi
Cocheco River near RochesterRiver gauge, Cocheco River	19.7 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	24 mi
Sebago Lake near North Windham, MaineLake, Sebago Lake	262.78 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	24 mi
Isinglass River at Rochester Neck Road, near DoverRiver gauge, Isinglass River	66.2 cfs	Normal	−4.2 cfs	24 mi
Saco River at Cornish, MaineRiver gauge, Saco River	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	28 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 Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.25 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine normal?

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

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:01067950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.43222, -70.55333 (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	2.25 ft	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional
Flow	5.1 cfs	2026-10-20 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine (usgs:01067950). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/kennebunk-river-near-kennebunk-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