Winter/Spring Flood Outlook #14
Northern & Eastern Maine
This is the Final Outlook for the 2026 Season
OVERVIEW:
The Flood Outlook is Below Normal for all of Eastern & Northern Maine.
SNOWPACK (SD) &
SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT (SWE)
“T” = Trace
Northern Basins: Trace amounts remaining in the deeper colder forest.
Central Highlands, Moosehead & Baxter Regions: Only confined to Katahdin.
Downeast to Bangor Basins: Bare ground.
RIVER ICE
All Regions: Free and clear on all rivers.
RIVER FLOW STATUS
Northern Basins: Normal across St. John River Basin except Below Normal on Aroostook River & Meduxnekeag River.
Central Highlands, Moosehead & Baxter Regions: Below Normal to Much Below Normal.
Downeast to Bangor Basins: Below Normal to Much Below Normal.
Areawide Trends: Expect flows to rise slowly with widespread rainfall.
PRECIPITATION & TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK
Temperatures: Near Normal to Slighty Above Normal
Precipitation: Above Normal.
Pattern: Persistent upper-level troughing will remain anchored over the Northeast, maintaining an unsettled and unseasonably cool pattern across the region. Frequent chances for precipitation, combined with near to below-normal temperatures, will provide highly beneficial relief for ongoing drought conditions and help recharge low streamflows.
FROST DEPTH
All Basins: Thawed with soil temperatures rapidly rising.
GROUNDWATER
Below Normal to near Normal due to ongoing Drought. Recharge is occurring.
Valid through May 7th  
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