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Penobscot River at West Enfield

Critical Stages
15.5' - Action
17' - Flood
20' - Moderate
24' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:30 PM EST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.09 ft

Flow: 6.43 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 AM 12/15 2.1 4.19
7 AM 12/15 2.1 4.19
1 PM 12/15 2.1 4.19
7 PM 12/15 2.1 4.19
1 AM 12/16 2.1 4.19
7 AM 12/16 2.1 4.19
1 PM 12/16 2.1 4.19
7 PM 12/16 2.1 4.19
1 AM 12/17 2 3.99
7 AM 12/17 2 3.99
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:30 PM 12/14 3.09 6.43
10:15 PM 12/14 3.1 6.45
10:00 PM 12/14 3.1 6.45
9:45 PM 12/14 3.09 6.43
9:30 PM 12/14 3.09 6.43
9:15 PM 12/14 3.09 6.43
9:00 PM 12/14 3.07 6.38
8:45 PM 12/14 3.06 6.35
8:30 PM 12/14 3.04 6.3
8:15 PM 12/14 3.04 6.3
8:00 PM 12/14 3.02 6.25
7:45 PM 12/14 3 6.2
7:30 PM 12/14 2.99 6.18
7:15 PM 12/14 2.98 6.15
7:00 PM 12/14 2.95 6.08
6:45 PM 12/14 2.93 6.03
6:30 PM 12/14 2.9 5.96
6:15 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
6:00 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
5:45 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
5:30 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
5:15 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
5:00 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
4:45 PM 12/14 2.88 5.91
4:30 PM 12/14 2.87 5.89
4:15 PM 12/14 2.87 5.89
4:00 PM 12/14 2.87 5.89
3:45 PM 12/14 2.86 5.87
3:30 PM 12/14 2.86 5.87
3:15 PM 12/14 2.86 5.87
Hydrograph for Penobscot River at West Enfield
25' - Comparable to the FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Record flooding similar to the Flood of 1923.
24' - Transportation across the area will be severely impacted. Several portions of US Route 2 flooded and impassable between West Enfield and Milford. State Route 116 has extensive flooding between the Stillwater River and Howland.
23' - Comparable to the FEMA 1 percent flood level with similar impacts to the 1987 floods. Significant flooding of US Route 2 from Sunkhaze Stream to Greenbush Station with several homes inundated. Significant flooding of State Route 116 in areas from the Stillwater River north to Lagoon Lane in Howland.
21' - Closure of Route 2 likely between Greenbush and Milford. Flooding on US Route 2 can occur along the confluences with the Sunkhaze Stream or Costigan Brook in Milford, and the Boonridge or Stevens Brook in Greenbush due to backwater effects.
20' - Extensive flooding along US Route 2 and State Route 116 between Howland and West Enfield to Old Town and Milford. Extensive backwater issues on several streams and creeks will cause minor flooding of US Route 2 and State Route 116. Homes and structures near the Penobscot River and tributaries will be threatened by flood waters.
18' - River is out of banks with extensive flooding along low-lying areas of US Route 2 and State Route 116. Extensive backwater flooding on Costigan Brook, Sunkhaze Stream, Olamon Stream, Lancaster Brook and Passadumkeag River will encroach on structures between Milford and West Enfield similar to December 2023 flooding. Greenfield Road floods and impassable between St. Regis Road to near Lindey Lane.
17' - Low-lying flooding of properties close to the river between West Enfield and Milford. Backwater issues will cause low-lying flooding on the Sunkhaze and Olamon Stream, Costigan and Boombridge Brook and Passadumkeag River.
16' - River approaches bankfull, basement flooding is possible and dangerous flows pose a threat to life for river activities.
DateStage (ft)
May 1, 1923 25.15
Apr 2, 1987 23.58
Mar 21, 1936 22.03
Apr 30, 1973 21.66
May 1, 2008 21.62
Apr 19, 1983 20.81
Apr 14, 1940 20.65
Jun 3, 1984 20.08
Apr 4, 1976 19.86
Apr 30, 2005 19.76
Dec 23, 1973 19.68
Nov 5, 1966 19.32
Apr 30, 1979 19.23
Apr 24, 1958 19.22
Jan 16, 1978 18.99
Apr 13, 1993 18.93
Apr 16, 2014 18.82
Apr 18, 1994 18.61
Dec 20, 2023 18.6
Dec 15, 2010 18.47

Data provided by the National Weather Service.