Swift River at Roxbury

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 2:25 PM UTC

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Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 9:45 AM EDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 04/03/2025 11:37 AM EDT

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 12 ft

Moderate Flooding 9.5 ft

Minor Flooding 8 ft

Action 5 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	12 ft
	Moderate Flooding	9.5 ft
	Minor Flooding	8 ft
	Action	5 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

14 - Flooding comparable to record levels observed in December 2023. Severe flooding at the confluence with the Androscoggin River in Rumford and Mexico where homes and businesses are impacted. Roadways will remain unsafe during and after the storm.
12.5 - Approaching levels seen during the April 1987 flood. Route 17 likely washed out in multiple areas making travel extremely dangerous.
12 - Major flooding occurs. Water surrounds homes in Byron and Roxbury. Travel in and out of the region is cut off.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	44.6428, -70.5889
RFC	NERFC
State	ME
WFO	GYX
County	Oxford
Data Provider(s)
USGS	01055000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	9.14 ft	on 07-11-2024	(P)
2.	9.08 ft	on 04-12-2024	(P)
3.	14.20 ft	on 12-18-2023	(P)
4.	8.32 ft	on 06-26-2023
5.	10.80 ft	on 05-01-2023

Historic Crests

1.	14.20 ft	on 12-18-2023	(P)
2.	12.87 ft	on 10-24-1959
3.	12.58 ft	on 09-17-1932
4.	12.54 ft	on 04-01-1987
5.	12.42 ft	on 06-15-1942

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	627.27 ft
moderate Flooding	624.77 ft
minor Flooding	623.27 ft
action	620.27 ft
Latest Value	617.83 ft
Gauge Zero	615.27 ft

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	7 Day (NAEFS)	7 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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WFO Information

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P.O. Box 1208, 1 Weather Lane, Route 231

Gray, ME 04039

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1.	9.14 ft	on 07-11-2024	(P)
2.	9.08 ft	on 04-12-2024	(P)
3.	14.20 ft	on 12-18-2023	(P)
4.	8.32 ft	on 06-26-2023
5.	10.80 ft	on 05-01-2023
6.	8.20 ft	on 12-24-2022
7.	9.81 ft	on 10-14-2022
8.	10.45 ft	on 10-30-2017
9.	8.82 ft	on 07-02-2017
10.	7.07 ft	on 01-11-2016
11.	9.92 ft	on 04-16-2014
12.	8.41 ft	on 10-30-2012
13.	8.97 ft	on 06-03-2012
14.	10.62 ft	on 08-28-2011
15.	7.02 ft	on 03-31-2010
16.	8.53 ft	on 10-26-2008
17.	7.99 ft	on 07-25-2008
18.	9.53 ft	on 10-29-2006
19.	9.02 ft	on 10-15-2005
20.	9.41 ft	on 04-24-2005
21.	10.91 ft	on 12-18-2003
22.	7.54 ft	on 04-14-2002
23.	8.40 ft	on 12-18-2000
24.	10.28 ft	on 04-09-2000
25.	10.54 ft	on 09-17-1999
26.	9.81 ft	on 06-14-1998
27.	9.04 ft	on 12-02-1996
28.	8.17 ft	on 07-05-1996
29.	8.52 ft	on 01-27-1996
30.	10.84 ft	on 01-19-1996
31.	10.21 ft	on 11-12-1995
32.	10.37 ft	on 10-28-1995
33.	9.91 ft	on 10-22-1995
34.	10.64 ft	on 04-17-1993
35.	8.51 ft	on 03-11-1992
36.	9.62 ft	on 08-20-1991
37.	8.83 ft	on 10-24-1990
38.	8.19 ft	on 05-16-1989
39.	11.60 ft	on 05-12-1989
40.	12.54 ft	on 04-01-1987
41.	10.98 ft	on 01-27-1986
42.	7.94 ft	on 01-11-1983
43.	9.10 ft	on 09-24-1981
44.	10.43 ft	on 04-28-1979
45.	9.31 ft	on 01-09-1978
46.	8.85 ft	on 10-09-1977
47.	7.09 ft	on 10-02-1977
48.	7.46 ft	on 10-21-1976
49.	7.43 ft	on 04-01-1976
50.	7.89 ft	on 05-13-1974
51.	10.58 ft	on 12-21-1973
52.	10.51 ft	on 07-01-1973
53.	8.62 ft	on 06-22-1973
54.	7.67 ft	on 05-04-1971
55.	7.61 ft	on 02-11-1970
56.	9.74 ft	on 12-27-1969
57.	7.02 ft	on 11-20-1969
58.	9.34 ft	on 11-05-1969
59.	9.73 ft	on 07-30-1969
60.	9.72 ft	on 04-25-1968
61.	10.46 ft	on 11-03-1966
62.	9.60 ft	on 11-08-1963
63.	7.30 ft	on 10-07-1962
64.	8.22 ft	on 09-12-1960
65.	7.61 ft	on 05-10-1960
66.	7.09 ft	on 11-28-1959
67.	12.87 ft	on 10-24-1959
68.	8.26 ft	on 10-16-1954
69.	10.14 ft	on 09-11-1954
70.	7.92 ft	on 05-09-1954
71.	7.26 ft	on 04-22-1954
72.	8.43 ft	on 11-26-1953
73.	7.80 ft	on 03-30-1953
74.	10.25 ft	on 03-27-1953
75.	9.21 ft	on 06-02-1952
76.	7.51 ft	on 05-11-1952
77.	8.88 ft	on 11-03-1951
78.	8.07 ft	on 04-03-1951
79.	10.76 ft	on 11-26-1950
80.	10.48 ft	on 04-21-1950
81.	7.58 ft	on 02-05-1947
82.	7.27 ft	on 03-29-1945
83.	7.30 ft	on 05-04-1944
84.	10.10 ft	on 11-09-1943
85.	8.48 ft	on 10-17-1943
86.	10.26 ft	on 06-16-1943
87.	12.42 ft	on 06-15-1942
88.	7.59 ft	on 05-03-1940
89.	8.99 ft	on 10-21-1937
90.	8.47 ft	on 05-07-1937
91.	7.25 ft	on 12-20-1936
92.	7.51 ft	on 03-22-1936
93.	11.20 ft	on 03-19-1936
94.	11.02 ft	on 03-12-1936
95.	7.17 ft	on 11-20-1932
96.	12.58 ft	on 09-17-1932
97.	7.52 ft	on 04-07-1930

1.	14.20 ft	on 12-18-2023	(P)
2.	12.87 ft	on 10-24-1959
3.	12.58 ft	on 09-17-1932
4.	12.54 ft	on 04-01-1987
5.	12.42 ft	on 06-15-1942
6.	11.60 ft	on 05-12-1989
7.	11.20 ft	on 03-19-1936
8.	11.02 ft	on 03-12-1936
9.	10.98 ft	on 01-27-1986
10.	10.91 ft	on 12-18-2003
11.	10.84 ft	on 01-19-1996
12.	10.80 ft	on 05-01-2023
13.	10.76 ft	on 11-26-1950
14.	10.64 ft	on 04-17-1993
15.	10.62 ft	on 08-28-2011
16.	10.58 ft	on 12-21-1973
17.	10.54 ft	on 09-17-1999
18.	10.51 ft	on 07-01-1973
19.	10.48 ft	on 04-21-1950
20.	10.46 ft	on 11-03-1966
21.	10.45 ft	on 10-30-2017
22.	10.43 ft	on 04-28-1979
23.	10.37 ft	on 10-28-1995
24.	10.28 ft	on 04-09-2000
25.	10.26 ft	on 06-16-1943
26.	10.25 ft	on 03-27-1953
27.	10.21 ft	on 11-12-1995
28.	10.14 ft	on 09-11-1954
29.	10.10 ft	on 11-09-1943
30.	9.92 ft	on 04-16-2014
31.	9.91 ft	on 10-22-1995
32.	9.81 ft	on 06-14-1998
33.	9.81 ft	on 10-14-2022
34.	9.74 ft	on 12-27-1969
35.	9.73 ft	on 07-30-1969
36.	9.72 ft	on 04-25-1968
37.	9.62 ft	on 08-20-1991
38.	9.60 ft	on 11-08-1963
39.	9.53 ft	on 10-29-2006
40.	9.41 ft	on 04-24-2005
41.	9.34 ft	on 11-05-1969
42.	9.31 ft	on 01-09-1978
43.	9.21 ft	on 06-02-1952
44.	9.14 ft	on 07-11-2024	(P)
45.	9.10 ft	on 09-24-1981
46.	9.08 ft	on 04-12-2024	(P)
47.	9.04 ft	on 12-02-1996
48.	9.02 ft	on 10-15-2005
49.	8.99 ft	on 10-21-1937
50.	8.97 ft	on 06-03-2012
51.	8.88 ft	on 11-03-1951
52.	8.85 ft	on 10-09-1977
53.	8.83 ft	on 10-24-1990
54.	8.82 ft	on 07-02-2017
55.	8.62 ft	on 06-22-1973
56.	8.53 ft	on 10-26-2008
57.	8.52 ft	on 01-27-1996
58.	8.51 ft	on 03-11-1992
59.	8.48 ft	on 10-17-1943
60.	8.47 ft	on 05-07-1937
61.	8.43 ft	on 11-26-1953
62.	8.41 ft	on 10-30-2012
63.	8.40 ft	on 12-18-2000
64.	8.32 ft	on 06-26-2023
65.	8.26 ft	on 10-16-1954
66.	8.22 ft	on 09-12-1960
67.	8.20 ft	on 12-24-2022
68.	8.19 ft	on 05-16-1989
69.	8.17 ft	on 07-05-1996
70.	8.07 ft	on 04-03-1951
71.	7.99 ft	on 07-25-2008
72.	7.94 ft	on 01-11-1983
73.	7.92 ft	on 05-09-1954
74.	7.89 ft	on 05-13-1974
75.	7.80 ft	on 03-30-1953
76.	7.67 ft	on 05-04-1971
77.	7.61 ft	on 05-10-1960
78.	7.61 ft	on 02-11-1970
79.	7.59 ft	on 05-03-1940
80.	7.58 ft	on 02-05-1947
81.	7.54 ft	on 04-14-2002
82.	7.52 ft	on 04-07-1930
83.	7.51 ft	on 03-22-1936
84.	7.51 ft	on 05-11-1952
85.	7.46 ft	on 10-21-1976
86.	7.43 ft	on 04-01-1976
87.	7.30 ft	on 05-04-1944
88.	7.30 ft	on 10-07-1962
89.	7.27 ft	on 03-29-1945
90.	7.26 ft	on 04-22-1954
91.	7.25 ft	on 12-20-1936
92.	7.17 ft	on 11-20-1932
93.	7.09 ft	on 10-02-1977
94.	7.09 ft	on 11-28-1959
95.	7.07 ft	on 01-11-2016
96.	7.02 ft	on 11-20-1969
97.	7.02 ft	on 03-31-2010