Kennebec River at Augusta

The past week

What floods at each level

• 37.7 ft

  A level more than 3 feet higher than any known flood. Unprecedented flooding with water near the base of Memorial Bridge.

• 34 ft

  Comparable to the historic flood level reached in April 1987. Properties severely flooded along Front Street. Water rises up to Calumet Bridge.

• 32 ft

  Floodwaters reach properties off Willow Street. Properties severely flooded along Front Street and around Bond Brook in downtown Augusta.

• 27 ft

  Flood comparable to December of 2023. Transportation and utilities severely affected.

• 26 ft

  Mount Vernon Avenue flooded if high flows present along Bond Brook.

• 25.5 ft

  Flood waters impact the undercarriage of the Calamut Bridge in Augusta.

• 25 ft

  Major flooding occurs. Northern Avenue flooded. Properties on Bond Street at the intersection with Water Street in Augusta flood from a combination of the Kennebec River and Bond Brook.

• 24 ft

  Northern Avenue flooded. Water impacts the lower steel on the railroad bridge.

• 20 ft

  Flood comparable to May of 2023.

• 17 ft

  Moderate flooding occurs. Impacts expanding into multiple residential and commercial buildings along Front Street in downtown Augusta.

• 16 ft

  Water reaches 2 feet deep in parking lots on Front Street.

• 14 ft

  Water reaches 2 feet deep in parking lots on Front Street in Augusta.

• 12 ft

  Minor flooding occurs. Water floods parking lots along Front Street in Augusta.

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