RIVER GAUGE · SHEEPSCOT RIVER
Sheepscot River at North Whitefield
Lincoln County, Maine
Water level1.56 ft
Flow10 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action6.5 ft2,134 cfs
Minor flood8 ft3,298 cfs
Moderate flood8.5 ft3,714 cfs
Major flood9.5 ft4,583 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 17.4 ft
Gage instruments overtopped.
- 14.1 ft
Gage house flooded.
- 9.5 ft
Water up to the first floor of multiple buildings in Alna. Several roads flooded in the community.
- 8.5 ft
Water enters properties off Head Tide Road in the historic district of Alna.
- 8 ft
In Alna, water up to properties off Head Tide Road. Serrel Road, Peaslee Road, and Dock Road also flooded.
- 7.5 ft
In Alna, Head Tide Road or Route 194 goes underwater just south of Hollywood Boulevard during periods of high streamflows and periods of high astronomical tides.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1987 | 13.71 ft | 7,350 cfs |
| Dec 17, 1973 | 12.52 ft | 6,420 cfs |
| Apr 12, 1940 | 11.81 ft | 5,260 cfs |
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