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Saco River at West Buxton

Critical Stages
5' - Action
10' - Flood
15' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:00 AM EST 12/7/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 0.658 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/7 0.9 -999
7 PM 12/7 0.9 -999
1 AM 12/8 0.9 -999
7 AM 12/8 0.8 -999
1 PM 12/8 0.8 -999
7 PM 12/8 0.8 -999
1 AM 12/9 0.8 -999
7 AM 12/9 0.8 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:00 AM 12/7 0.658 -999
10:45 AM 12/7 0.593 -999
10:30 AM 12/7 0.598 -999
10:15 AM 12/7 0.587 -999
10:00 AM 12/7 0.698 -999
9:45 AM 12/7 0.775 -999
9:30 AM 12/7 0.772 -999
9:15 AM 12/7 0.769 -999
9:00 AM 12/7 0.806 -999
8:45 AM 12/7 0.845 -999
8:30 AM 12/7 0.86 -999
8:15 AM 12/7 0.857 -999
8:00 AM 12/7 0.856 -999
7:45 AM 12/7 0.856 -999
7:30 AM 12/7 0.858 -999
7:15 AM 12/7 0.863 -999
7:00 AM 12/7 0.865 -999
6:45 AM 12/7 0.857 -999
6:30 AM 12/7 0.859 -999
6:15 AM 12/7 0.861 -999
6:00 AM 12/7 0.861 -999
5:45 AM 12/7 0.858 -999
5:30 AM 12/7 0.86 -999
5:15 AM 12/7 0.892 -999
5:00 AM 12/7 0.924 -999
4:45 AM 12/7 0.926 -999
4:30 AM 12/7 0.925 -999
4:15 AM 12/7 0.921 -999
4:00 AM 12/7 0.916 -999
3:45 AM 12/7 0.913 -999
Hydrograph for Saco River at West Buxton
61000' - Devastating flooding occurs along the Saco River from West Buxton to Saco. This flood is the equivalent to the FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. This is a dangerous and life threatening situation.
44000' - Severe flooding occurs from West Buxton to Hollis, notably on River Road near Crocket Brook. Several homes are isolated for an extended duration. This flood is around the FEMA 1 percent flood level. This is a very dangerous situation.
36900' - Moderate flooding occurs on River Road in West Buxton. Minor flooding occurs on Water Street in Saco.
31000' - Minor flooding occurs on Irving Street and in Diamond Park in Saco.
27000' - Minor flooding begins along Route 112 in West Buxton.

Historical crest information is not available.

Data provided by the National Weather Service.