USGS stream gauge 01049265 · Maine

Kennebec River at North Sidney, ME

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 4.88 ft and a flow of 1,570 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.69 ft. Data from the USGS.

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

Gage height

4.88 ft

7-day range 4.88–5.67 ft

Discharge

1,570cfs

7-day range 1,570–2,650 cfs

Latest reading

1 hr ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 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

4.825.055.285.505.73Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 4.88 · High 5.67.

Discharge, past 7 days

1,4841,7972,1102,4232,736Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 1,570 · High 2,650.

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 4.88 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 number01049265
Official nameKennebec River at North Sidney, Maine
StateMaine
Drainage area5,413 sq mi
Gage datum elevation14.2 ft above sea level
Coordinates44.4722° N, 69.6839° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 01049265. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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