Saco River at Cornish, Maine

Cumberland County, Maine · USGS gauge 01066000 · NWS CNHM1 · Maine river levels

Is Saco River at Cornish, Maine flooding right now?

Saco River at Cornish, Maine measured 1.66 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.8 ft below its 13.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.66 ft

as of 20 min ago

Streamflow

446 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13.5 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.9 ft on Sat, Mar 21, 1936.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	8.3 ft below
Minor flood	13.5 ft	11.8 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	13.3 ft below
Major flood	16 ft	14.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
21.9 ft	1936-03-21
20.51 ft	1953-03-29
16.54 ft	1987-04-03
15.11 ft	1998-06-18
14.72 ft	1923-05-02

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Ossipee River at Cornish, ME	0.8 mi	Oxford County
Stony Brook at East Sebago, Maine	7.8 mi	Cumberland County
Standish Brook at mouth, at Sebago Lake, Maine	13.2 mi	Cumberland County
Crooked River near Naples, Maine	16.0 mi	Cumberland County
Saco River near Conway, NH	19.9 mi	Carroll County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast