Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine
USGS 01042500 · Maine · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01042500 · Maine · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST; ranging 452 to 6,070 ft³/s; latest 4,490 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 4,490 | 4.58 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 1,270 | 2.75 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 1,270 | 2.75 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 1,300 | 2.78 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 1,390 | 2.85 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 1,280 | 2.76 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 1,270 | 2.75 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 1,280 | 2.76 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 1,280 | 2.76 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 1,290 | 2.77 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 1,290 | 2.77 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 1,290 | 2.77 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 1,300 | 2.78 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 1,300 | 2.78 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 1,320 | 2.79 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 1,320 | 2.79 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 1,330 | 2.8 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 1,330 | 2.8 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 1,340 | 2.81 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 1,340 | 2.81 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 1,350 | 2.82 | 960–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 1,350 | 2.82 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 1,370 | 2.83 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 1,390 | 2.85 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 2.93 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 1,540 | 2.96 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 1,540 | 2.96 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 1,550 | 2.97 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 1,550 | 2.97 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 1,570 | 2.98 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 1,570 | 2.98 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 1,580 | 2.99 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 1,580 | 2.99 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 1,590 | 3 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 1,590 | 3 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 1,590 | 3 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.01 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.01 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.02 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.02 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 1,630 | 3.03 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 1,650 | 3.04 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 1,660 | 3.05 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 1,680 | 3.06 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 1,830 | 3.16 | 1,140–2,330 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 2,460 | 3.55 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 4,550 | 4.61 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 6,070 | 5.28 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 6,020 | 5.26 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.07 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.07 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 1,710 | 3.08 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 1,710 | 3.08 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 1,720 | 3.09 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 1,720 | 3.09 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 1,740 | 3.1 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 1,740 | 3.1 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 1,750 | 3.11 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 1,750 | 3.11 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 1,770 | 3.12 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 1,770 | 3.12 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 1,780 | 3.13 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 1,780 | 3.13 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 1,800 | 3.14 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 1,680 | 3.06 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 1,660 | 3.05 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 1,680 | 3.06 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 1,720 | 3.09 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 1,930 | 3.23 | 1,110–2,230 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 2,560 | 3.61 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 4,550 | 4.61 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 6,070 | 5.28 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 6,020 | 5.26 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 1,720 | 3.09 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 1,740 | 3.1 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 1,740 | 3.1 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 1,750 | 3.11 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 1,770 | 3.12 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 1,800 | 3.14 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 1,800 | 3.14 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 1,800 | 3.14 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 1,810 | 3.15 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 1,810 | 3.15 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 1,830 | 3.16 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 1,830 | 3.16 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 1,830 | 3.16 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 1,840 | 3.17 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 1,840 | 3.17 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 1,840 | 3.17 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 1,860 | 3.18 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 1,890 | 3.2 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 2,060 | 3.31 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 2,630 | 3.65 | 1,090–2,300 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 3,910 | 4.31 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 4,080 | 4.39 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 4,550 | 4.61 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 4,920 | 4.78 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 1,630 | 3.03 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 1,540 | 2.96 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 1,420 | 2.87 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 1,250 | 2.74 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 1,050 | 2.57 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 503 | 2 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 452 | 1.93 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 452 | 1.93 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,010–2,220 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 466 | 1.95 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 466 | 1.95 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 481 | 1.97 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 558 | 2.07 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 834 | 2.37 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 1,590 | 3 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 3,870 | 4.29 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 5,170 | 4.89 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 5,140 | 4.88 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 466 | 1.95 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 481 | 1.97 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 542 | 2.05 | 1,080–2,120 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 803 | 2.34 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 1,500 | 2.93 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 3,540 | 4.13 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 4,810 | 4.73 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 591 | 2.11 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 651 | 2.18 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 744 | 2.28 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 608 | 2.13 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 452 | 1.93 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 452 | 1.93 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 459 | 1.94 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 466 | 1.95 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 474 | 1.96 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 534 | 2.04 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 783 | 2.32 | 1,160–2,450 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 1,450 | 2.89 | 1,160–2,580 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 3,420 | 4.07 | 1,160–2,580 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT | 5,010 | 4.82 | 1,160–2,580 |
Map of USGS gauge 01042500 and the river around it
Where Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Maine IF&W uses are 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Kennebec River: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, round whitefish, bass, striped bass.
Source: Special Fishing Laws: Laws & Rules: Fishing: Fishing & Boating: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife).
Normal for Nov 5: 960–2,330 ft³/s (middle half of 123 years of record). Now: 4,490 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 4,490 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 123 years of record (1904–2026): 10th 721, 25th 960, median 1,570, 75th 2,330, 90th 3,360 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 345 ft³/s, highest 7,310 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 199.3%, from 1,500 to 4,490 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 199%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 123 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 2.75 ft stage, 1,270 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST (NWS gauge FRKM1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:23 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.