Androscoggin River at Auburn
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 11.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 14.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 17.0 ft; major flooding begins at 20.0 ft.
| Action stage | 11.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 17.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 20.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 27.6 ft on Mar 20, 1936 (historic crest)
- 23.7 ft on Apr 2, 1987 (historic crest)
- 22.8 ft on Mar 28, 1953 (historic crest)
- 20.3 ft on Dec 20, 2023 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 13.0 ft | Localized overbank flows begin in lowest areas between Livermore and Lisbon. |
|---|---|
| 13.5 ft | Water inundates Bonney Park in Auburn though no structures are affected, |
| 14.0 ft | North River Road in Auburn floods. Water rises up to the retaining wall behind Roak Block on Main Street in Auburn. Cedar Point Road in Durham Floods. |
| 15.0 ft | Floodwaters cut off homes along Cedar Point Road in Durham. |
| 15.5 ft | Flooding starts around Heritage Park in Lewiston. The parking lot behind Roak Block on Main Street in Auburn floods. River Road in Livermore floods. |
| 17.0 ft | Moderate flooding occurs. In Lewiston, River Street floods and Lincoln Street begins to flood. In Auburn, the basement of Roak Block on Main Street floods and water approaches structures on Newbury Street. Flooding of Route 136 at Stackpole Road in Durham occurs. |
| 17.5 ft | In Lewiston, flooding begins near the intersection of River Road and Ferry Road as well as Switzerland Road near St. Peter's Cemetery. |
| 18.0 ft | In Auburn, water rises up to the foundations of homes on Newbury Street and businesses on North River Road. In Lewiston, flooding occurs on Lincoln Street and Tall Pines Drive. |
| 20.0 ft | Major flooding occurs. Water up to Center Street or Route 4 near River Road in Auburn. Lincoln Street flooded in Lewiston. Impacts expanding into multiple residential and commercial buildings. |
| 22.0 ft | In Lewiston, 3 feet of water covers portions of Lincoln Street as well as River Street at Oxford Street. In Auburn, water enters businesses off Center Street between Grove Street and Stanley Street. |
| 24.0 ft | Comparable to the flood level reached in April 1987. Properties severely flooded or are totally isolated for an extended duration between Auburn and Topsham. Large portions of agricultural lands across the Androscoggin Valley are under water. |
| 27.0 ft | Approaching levels seen during the historic flood of 1936. Damage to public, private and commercial properties is significant from Livermore through Topsham, with the hardest hit area in Auburn and Lewiston. |
Forecast office: NWS Gray · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.
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