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Nezinscot River at Turner Center

Highest listed crest 11.18 ftFlood stage 7.5 ft9 crests since 1951

The Nezinscot River at Turner Center crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2023. The highest, 11.18 ft on March 27, 1953, was major flooding, 3.68 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.18 ft
March 27, 1953; 13,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.5 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
2
12th of 55 gauges in Maine
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
8.73 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Androscoggin County
Near Lewiston (12.8 mi), Auburn (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nezinscot River at Turner Center
Action stage6.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.52May 2, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.05Dec 19, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.02Apr 1, 1987Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1951 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nezinscot River at Turner Center, 1951 to 2023 789101112ft Flood stage 7.5 ftMajor 9.0 ft Apr 4, 1951: 7.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1953: 11.18 ft, major flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 8.69 ft, moderate flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 8.30 ft, moderate flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 10.20 ft, major flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 8.72 ft, moderate flooding; 8,630 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2012: 8.42 ft, moderate flooding; 8,010 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2023: 7.99 ft, minor flooding; 7,122 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 8.73 ft, moderate flooding; 8,751 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.18 ft, Mar 27, 1953 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nezinscot River at Turner Center 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Nezinscot River at Turner Center
1Mar 27, 195311.18+3.68Major13,900
2Apr 1, 198710.20+2.70Major11,600
3Dec 19, 20238.73+1.23Moderate8,751
4Apr 4, 20058.72+1.22Moderate8,630
5Mar 15, 19778.69+1.19Moderate8,530
6Jun 4, 20128.42+0.92Moderate8,010
7Apr 6, 19848.30+0.80Moderate7,790
8May 2, 20237.99+0.49Minor7,122
9Apr 4, 19517.70+0.20Minor6,920

Other gauges in Androscoggin County

Flood gauges in Androscoggin County
Auburn14.027.57 ft, Mar 20, 19364

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TCRM1, 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.