USGS stream gauge 01034500 · Maine

Penobscot River at West Enfield, ME

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 1.16 ft and a flow of 2,490 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.20 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

1.16 ft

7-day range 1.04–1.65 ft

Discharge

2,490cfs

7-day range 2,310–3,320 cfs

Latest reading

58 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

0.991.171.341.521.70Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 1.04 · High 1.65.

Discharge, past 7 days

2,2292,5222,8153,1083,401Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 2,310 · High 3,320.

Chart dates are in Maine local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 1.16 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number01034500
Official namePenobscot River at West Enfield, Maine
StateMaine
Drainage area6,422 sq mi
Gage datum elevation125.4 ft above sea level
Coordinates45.2361° N, 68.6514° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 01034500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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