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Androscoggin River at Auburn

Highest listed crest 27.57 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft53 crests since 1869

The Androscoggin River at Auburn crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1869 to 2024. The highest, 27.57 ft on March 20, 1936, was major flooding, 13.57 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Androscoggin River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.57 ft
March 20, 1936; 135,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
4
4th of 55 gauges in Maine
Most recent flood crest
December 20, 2023
20.27 ft, major flooding
Location
Androscoggin County
Near Lewiston (2.2 mi), Auburn (2.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Androscoggin River at Auburn
Action stage11.021Apr 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.023May 2, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.03May 13, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.04Dec 20, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1869 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Androscoggin River at Auburn, 1869 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Oct 1, 1869: 14.80 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1896: 17.80 ft, moderate flooding; 65,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1933: 13.62 ft, action stage; 45,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1934: 13.54 ft, action stage; 45,000 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1936: 27.57 ft, major flooding; 135,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1940: 13.76 ft, action stage; 46,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1950: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 50,800 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1951: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 52,900 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1953: 22.84 ft, major flooding; 95,800 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1954: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 49,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1958: 13.89 ft, action stage; 46,700 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1959: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 51,500 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1963: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 52,600 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1966: 13.51 ft, action stage; 45,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1968: 13.51 ft, action stage; 45,000 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1969: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 48,100 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1969: 14.92 ft, minor flooding; 51,400 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1973: 13.67 ft, action stage; 45,800 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 16.78 ft, minor flooding; 60,200 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1976: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 13.91 ft, action stage; 46,800 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1979: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 53,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1980: 13.68 ft, action stage; 45,800 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1984: 17.27 ft, moderate flooding; 62,500 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1986: 16.59 ft, minor flooding; 59,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1987: 23.71 ft, major flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1989: 17.42 ft, moderate flooding; 63,400 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1993: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 53,000 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1998: 15.96 ft, minor flooding; 56,200 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1999: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 47,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2000: 13.01 ft, action stage; 42,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2001: 13.19 ft, action stage; 43,600 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2003: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 48,010 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 16.44 ft, minor flooding; 58,500 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2006: 13.53 ft, action stage; 45,100 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2008: 13.69 ft, action stage; 45,800 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2008: 13.27 ft, action stage; 43,900 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2010: 12.90 ft, action stage; 42,300 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2010: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 50,300 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2012: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 60,148 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2012: 11.68 ft, action stage; 36,900 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 15.76 ft, minor flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2015: 12.17 ft, action stage; 39,100 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 27,800 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2017: 13.84 ft, action stage; 48,100 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2019: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 49,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2020: 12.00 ft, action stage; 38,500 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 48,968 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2021: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2023: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 56,906 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2023: 20.27 ft, major flooding; 57,100 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2024: 13.14 ft, action stage; 44,415 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 13.73 ft, action stage; 47,520 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.57 ft, Mar 20, 1936 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Androscoggin River at Auburn 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 5 5 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Androscoggin River at Auburn
1Mar 20, 193627.57+13.57Major135,000
2Apr 2, 198723.71+9.71Major103,000
3Mar 28, 195322.84+8.84Major95,800
4Dec 20, 202320.27+6.27Major57,100
5Mar 1, 189617.80+3.80Moderate65,000
6May 13, 198917.42+3.42Moderate63,400
7Apr 7, 198417.27+3.27Moderate62,500
8Dec 22, 197316.78+2.78Minor60,200
9Jun 4, 201216.76+2.76Minor60,148
10Jan 28, 198616.59+2.59Minor59,200
11Apr 4, 200516.44+2.44Minor58,500
12Jun 15, 199815.96+1.96Minor56,200
13Apr 16, 201415.76+1.76Minor55,300
14May 2, 202315.60+1.60Minor56,906
15Apr 29, 197915.33+1.33Minor53,300
16Apr 12, 199315.27+1.27Minor53,000
17Apr 4, 195115.26+1.26Minor52,900
18Nov 9, 196315.21+1.21Minor52,600
19Oct 26, 195914.94+0.94Minor51,500
20Dec 29, 196914.92+0.92Minor51,400
21Apr 22, 195014.81+0.81Minor50,800
22Oct 1, 186914.80+0.80Minor—
23Dec 14, 201014.69+0.69Minor50,300
24Sep 12, 195414.53+0.53Minor49,600
25Apr 19, 196914.20+0.20Minor48,100
26Dec 19, 200314.18+0.18Minor48,010
27Mar 4, 197614.12+0.12Minor47,700
28Apr 22, 201914.07+0.07Minor49,300
29Sep 18, 199914.01+0.01Minor47,200
30Dec 26, 202014.000.00Minor48,968
31Mar 15, 197713.91−0.09Action46,800
32Apr 24, 195813.89−0.11Action46,700
33Oct 31, 201713.84−0.16Action48,100
34May 4, 194013.76−0.24Action46,300
35Apr 14, 202413.73−0.27Action47,520
36Apr 30, 200813.69−0.31Action45,800
37Apr 11, 198013.68−0.32Action45,800
38Jan 7, 197313.67−0.33Action45,800
39Apr 19, 193313.62−0.38Action45,400
40Apr 13, 193413.54−0.46Action45,000
41Oct 30, 200613.53−0.47Action45,100
42Nov 4, 196613.51−0.49Action45,000
43Apr 26, 196813.51−0.49Action45,000
44Nov 27, 200813.27−0.73Action43,900
45Apr 25, 200113.19−0.81Action43,600
46Mar 8, 202413.14−0.86Action44,415
47Mar 29, 200013.01−0.99Action42,800
48Mar 25, 201012.90−1.10Action42,300
49Apr 22, 201512.17−1.83Action39,100
50Apr 14, 202012.00−2.00Action38,500

The worst floods along the Androscoggin River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Androscoggin River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 20, 1936: 27.57 ft here, major flooding

  • RumfordME · Mar 20, 1936 · 24.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • GorhamNH · Mar 22, 1936 · 9.99 ft · Minor

April 2, 1987: 23.71 ft here, major flooding

  • RumfordME · Apr 1, 1987 · 23.22 ft · Major
  • GorhamNH · Apr 1, 1987 · 9.15 ft · Minor

March 28, 1953: 22.84 ft here, major flooding

  • RumfordME · Mar 27, 1953 · 18.88 ft · Moderate
  • GorhamNH · Mar 27, 1953 · 9.93 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Androscoggin River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Androscoggin River
GorhamNH8.010.30 ft, Apr 30, 19230
RumfordME13.524.00 ft, Mar 20, 19365
Auburn this gaugeME14.027.57 ft, Mar 20, 19364

Other gauges in Androscoggin County

Flood gauges in Androscoggin County
Turner Center7.511.18 ft, Mar 27, 19532

Androscoggin County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maine

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AUBM1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.