Seboeis River near Shin Pond, Maine

Penobscot County, Maine · USGS gauge 01029200 · NWS SBSM1 · Maine river levels

Is Seboeis River near Shin Pond, Maine flooding right now?

Seboeis River near Shin Pond, Maine measured 4.13 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.9 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.13 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.48 ft on Wed, Apr 30, 2008.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood11 ft6.9 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft9.9 ft below
Major flood19 ft14.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.48 ft2008-04-30
12.14 ft2019-04-22
11.78 ft2023-12-19
9.91 ft2020-04-15
9.5 ft2022-04-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
E. Br. Penobscot River below Grand Lake Matagamon7.7 miPenobscot County
East Branch Penobscot River at Grindstone, Maine28.6 miPenobscot County
Aroostook River near Masardis, Maine29.1 miAroostook County
Meduxnekeag River above S Br Medux. River near Houlton, ME36.1 miAroostook County
Meduxnekeag River near Houlton, Maine36.8 miAroostook 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