Sandy River Near Madrid, Maine
USGS Site No: 01047200 • Sandy River • Franklin County, ME
Sandy River Near Madrid, Maine on the Sandy River is currently at 45 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.33 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 12 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 16 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 44 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 73 | Today: 45 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 41 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 51 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 69 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 95 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 42 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 44 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 48 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 52 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 63 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 73 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 109 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 177 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 418 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 123 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 168 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 208 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 221 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 448 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 391 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 459 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 454 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 277 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 135 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 181 | — |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 7 | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 5 | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 4 | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 4 | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 4 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01047200
- State
- ME
- County
- Franklin County
- Coordinates
- 44.8578, -70.4853
- Drainage Area
- 25 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 915.4
- HUC Code
- 01030003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.5 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 10.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.0 ft
Currently 4.17 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
459 cfsApr 15, 2026
- Min discharge
-
2 cfsAug 24, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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