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E. Br. Penobscot River
USGS · 01029100
E. BR. PENOBSCOT RIVER
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E. Br. Penobscot River below Grand Lake Matagamon

T6 R8 WELS, ME46.1344°N, -68.7939°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
354cfs
GAUGE HT
2.82ft
WATER TEMP
75°F
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
9mph W
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
354cfs 34.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 449–607 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,260cfs
PERIOD LOW
302cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

2.82ft

Water Temperature

74.7°F
Weather Map

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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.9in

≈ normal

19.95 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.57 in).

YTD Total

19.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.3–26.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.26" · normal 2.97" (1.4–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.56" · normal 2.74" (1.4–3.7)
Feb
Mar: 3.14" · normal 3.30" (2.0–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 4.03" · normal 3.56" (2.1–5.3)
Apr
May: 3.04" · normal 3.52" (1.9–5.0)
May
Jun: 6.10" · normal 3.65" (2.3–5.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.82" (so far)· normal 3.60" (2.2–5.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.37" (1.9–5.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.57" (1.8–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.19" (2.2–6.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.42" (2.1–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.96" (2.1–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:46 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
980
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
04:58 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
15H 26M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
0% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

46.1344, -68.7939
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-15 00:00 UTC
Site #01029100·USGS

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