Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.74ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (37 min ago)

Flow: 9.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine is running below normal at 1.74 ft.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.74 ft and 1.89 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: 5.74 ftJanuary 24, 2013

Floating and fishing near Libby Brook near Northfield, 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	5.74 ft	January 24, 2013
2	5.68 ft	March 4, 2005
3	5.68 ft	March 10, 2005
4	4.66 ft	October 9, 2005
5	4.46 ft	January 18, 2009
6	4.42 ft	January 6, 2014
7	4.34 ft	December 14, 2010
8	4.23 ft	February 13, 2008
9	4.15 ft	January 31, 2010
10	3.96 ft	December 11, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.15 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 52° 30° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 55° 34° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 54° 34° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 58° 36° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 49° 34° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 53° 29° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 59° 34° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 05:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Old Stream near Wesley, MaineRiver gauge, Old Stream	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, MaineRiver gauge, Narraguagus River	154 cfs	Normal	−30.0 cfs	17 mi
Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, MaineRiver gauge, Grand Lake Stream	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
West Grand Lake at Grand Lake Stream, MaineLake, West Grand Lake	296.15 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	26 mi
Lewy Lake at Princeton, MaineLake, Lewy Lake	200.82 ft	Normal	±0	30 mi
St. Croix River at Baring, MaineRiver gauge, St. Croix River	4.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	31 mi
Dennis Stream near St. StephenRiver gauge, Dennis Stream	1.41 m	Very low	−0.01 m	58 km
Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, MaineRiver gauge, Otter Creek	2.4 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	40 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 Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.74 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Libby Brook near Northfield, 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 Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine?

The highest level on record is 5.74 ft on January 24, 2013.

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:01021470 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.80083, -67.72500 (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	1.74 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	9.1 cfs	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine (usgs:01021470). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/libby-brook-near-northfield-maine

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