May 2018
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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May 2018USGS 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 | 20200 - 42100 | 42400 | 8.24 | Above normal |
| 01022500 | Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine | 227 | 70 | 423 - 825 | 567 | 2.88 | Normal |
| 01030500 | Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine | 1418 | 83 | 3540 - 6710 | 6780 | 5.51 | Above normal |
| 01031500 | Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine | 298 | 115 | 690 - 1650 | 770 | 2.98 | Normal |
| 01047000 | Carrabassett River near North Anson, Maine | 353 | 115 | 880 - 2000 | 1030 | 3.36 | Normal |
| 01057000 | Little Androscoggin River near South Paris, Maine | 73.5 | 104 | 130 - 281 | 112 | 1.76 | Below normal |
| 01066000 | Saco River at Cornish, Maine | 1293 | 101 | 3500 - 6820 | 4600 | 4.10 | 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 | 18.10 - 15.50 | 17.84 | 0.84 | Normal |
| 435453070013601 | CW26 (Brunswick) | 382 | 30.70 - 26.50 | 29.35 | 0.15 | Normal |
| 440213070203201 | ANW1135 (Rang Pond ) | 172 | 9.56 - 8.99 | 9.03 | -0.31 | Normal |
| 440823070291501 | OW1214 (Oxford) | 372 | 8.06 - 6.50 | 7.84 | 0.40 | Normal |
| 440918069564001 | KW766 (Litchfield) | 402 | 46.40 - 42.20 | 45.80 | 1.40 | Normal |
| 441801069455501 | K887 (Augusta Arboretum) | 132 | 11.40 - 10.30 | 11.61 | 0.71 | Below normal |
| 442238068154101 | HW171 (McFarland Hill- Acadia) | 142 | 6.93 - 0.43 | 5.10 | 1.48 | Normal |
| 442450068175201 | HW172 (Crooked Road- Acadia) | 142 | 5.66 - 4.84 | 5.37 | 0.10 | Normal |
| 444302070252401 | FW 916 (Weld/Mt. Blue) | 162 | 21.50 - 18.20 | 18.97 | -1.13 | Normal |
| 444950068220602 | HW1A (Amherst) | 282 | 18.50 - 17.50 | 17.81 | -0.19 | Normal |
| 445227067520101 | WW 797 Township T24MD BPP (Hadley Lakes) | 322 | 4.40 - 3.80 | 3.75 | -0.45 | Above normal |
| 445319068560101 | PEW456 (Kenduskeag) | 402 | 20.40 - 18.90 | 19.44 | -0.16 | Normal |
| 450713067162801 | WW796 (Calais) | 182 | 1.76 - 0.41 | 0.50 | -0.50 | Normal |
| 453629068531801 | PEW594 (Millinocket) | 242 | 8.58 - 7.19 | 7.34 | -1.02 | Normal |
| 463642069344601 | ARW891 (Clayton Lake) | 392 | 13.50 - 12.30 | 13.14 | 0.14 | Normal |
| 471457068353001 | ARW890 (Fort Kent) | 402 | 6.42 - 3.82 | 2.95 | -2.03 | Above normal |
| 1 Daily Value Records and Field Readings 2 Daily Value Records Only | ||||||
| Flow or Water Level | Percentile Range | Explanation |
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| 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. |
| Much below normal | 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. |
| Below normal | 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. |
| Above normal | 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. |
| Much above normal | 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. |
| 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. |