Sandy River near Farmington water level

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

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Latest reading

Water level

3.17ft Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Sandy River near Farmington at 3.17 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.17 ft – 3.57 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 55° 28° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 58° 35° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 56° 39° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 53° 33° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 62° 35° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 52° 34° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 55° 32° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:02 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Sandy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sandy River near Madrid, MaineRiver gauge, Sandy River	5.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	19 mi
Sandy River near Mercer, MaineRiver gauge, Sandy River	3.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kennebec River near Madison, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	2,030 cfs	Low	−250.0 cfs	15 mi
Carrabassett River near North Anson, MaineRiver gauge, Carrabassett River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	16 mi
Swift River near Roxbury, MaineRiver gauge, Swift River	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	21 mi
Androscoggin River at Rumford, MaineRiver gauge, Androscoggin River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	21 mi
Kennebec River at Bingham, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	1,680 cfs	Very low	+140 cfs	28 mi
Ellis River at South Andover, MaineRiver gauge, Ellis River	5.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	28 mi
Kennebec River at North Sidney, MaineRiver gauge, Kennebec River	5.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	29 mi
Austin Stream at Bingham, MaineRiver gauge, Austin Stream	80.8 cfs	Normal	−49.2 cfs	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 Sandy River near Farmington today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.17 ft. Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sandy River near Farmington rising or falling?

Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sandy River near Farmington normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01047500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.70122, -70.17354 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	3.17 ft	2026-10-19 11:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sandy River near Farmington (usgs:01047500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/sandy-river-near-farmington

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