December 2017
USGS New England Water Science Center, Maine Office, in cooperation with Maine Emergency Management Agency
PROVISIONAL DATA: All data presented in this report are provisional and subject to revision.
CURRENT WATER RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN MAINE |
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December 2017USGS New England Water Science Center, Maine Office, in cooperation with Maine Emergency Management AgencyPROVISIONAL DATA: All data presented in this report are provisional and subject to revision. | |
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| SURFACE WATER | |||||||
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| Station Number | Station Name |
Drainage Area (mi2) | Years Of Record | Normal Range (cfs) | Monthly Mean (cfs) | Monthly Mean (in) | Percentile Class |
| 01014000 | St. John River below Fish River at Fort Kent, Maine | 5929 | 91 | 3550 - 7740 | 3600 | 0.70 | Normal |
| 01022500 | Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine | 227 | 69 | 351 - 932 | 440 | 2.23 | Normal |
| 01030500 | Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine | 1418 | 83 | 1310 - 3580 | 2900 | 2.36 | Normal |
| 01031500 | Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | 298 | 115 | 259 - 772 | 285 | 1.10 | Normal |
| 01047000 | Carrabassett River near North Anson, Maine | 353 | 115 | 333 - 861 | 460 | 1.50 | Normal |
| 01057000 | Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine | 73.5 | 104 | 70.6 - 193 | 80.2 | 1.26 | Normal |
| 01066000 | Saco River at Cornish, Maine | 1293 | 101 | 1660 - 3610 | 2490 | 2.22 | Normal |
| GROUND WATER | ||||||
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| Station Number | Station Name |
Years Of Record | Normal Range (ft) | Monthly Median (ft) | Departure From Monthly Median (ft) | Percentile Class |
| 432310070393301 | YW 807 (Sanford) | 282 | 20.50 - 18.00 | 20.52 | 1.02 | Low |
| 435453070013601 | CW26 (Brunswick) | 382 | 31.60 - 27.50 | 30.49 | 0.29 | Normal |
| 440213070203201 | ANW1135 (Rang Pond ) | 162 | 10.40 - 9.14 | 9.92 | 0.15 | Normal |
| 440823070291501 | OW1214 (Oxford) | 372 | 9.37 - 8.39 | 9.00 | 0.03 | Normal |
| 440918069564001 | KW766 (Litchfield) | 402 | 49.90 - 45.40 | 49.40 | 1.90 | Normal |
| 441801069455501 | K887 (Augusta Arboretum) | 132 | 10.70 - 10.10 | 11.12 | 0.72 | Record Low |
| 442238068154101 | HW171 (McFarland Hill- Acadia) | 142 | 4.16 - -1.02 | 0.95 | 0.84 | Normal |
| 442450068175201 | HW172 (Crooked Road- Acadia) | 142 | 5.16 - 4.65 | 4.87 | -0.09 | Normal |
| 444302070252401 | FW 916 (Weld/Mt. Blue) | 162 | 26.00 - 20.20 | 22.52 | 0.22 | Normal |
| 444950068220602 | HW1A (Amherst) | 272 | 18.50 - 17.20 | 19.97 | 2.37 | Low |
| 445227067520101 | WW 797 Township T24MD BPP (Hadley Lakes) | 322 | 5.47 - 4.25 | 5.16 | 0.52 | Normal |
| 445319068560101 | PEW456 (Kenduskeag) | 392 | 21.90 - 19.80 | 22.09 | 1.09 | Low |
| 450713067162801 | WW796 (Calais) | 182 | 1.66 - 0.46 | 0.98 | 0.01 | Normal |
| 453629068531801 | PEW594 (Millinocket) | 242 | 10.80 - 9.23 | 10.09 | 0.56 | Normal |
| 463642069344601 | ARW891 (Clayton Lake) | 392 | 14.60 - 13.30 | 14.71 | 0.41 | Low |
| 471457068353001 | ARW890 (Fort Kent) | 402 | 11.70 - 8.41 | 9.40 | -0.40 | Normal |
| 1 Daily Value Records and Field Readings 2 Daily Value Records Only | ||||||
| Flow or Water Level | Percentile Range | Explanation |
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| Record Low | 0th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the lowest ever recorded during the period of record for this site. |
| Very Low | 0th to 10th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is less than the 10th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site. |
| Low | 10th to 25th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 10th and 25th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site. |
| Normal | 25th to 75th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 25th and 75th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site. |
| High | 75th to 90th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is between the 75th and 90th percentiles when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site. |
| Very High | 90th to 100th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is greater than the 90th percentile when compared to all of the months during the period of record for this site. |
| Record High | 100th | The monthly mean streamflow or median water level during this month is the highest ever recorded during the period of record for this site. |