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Saco River
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SACO RIVER
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Saco River at Cornish, Maine

CORNISH, ME43.8081°N, -70.7817°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,894cfs
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
2mph W
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,894cfs 33.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,1731,587 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
8,398cfs
PERIOD LOW
258cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.9in

≈ normal

20.87 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.83 in).

YTD Total

20.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.3–26.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.29" · normal 3.12" (2.0–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.17" · normal 3.11" (1.8–4.2)
Feb
Mar: 3.28" · normal 3.90" (1.9–5.6)
Mar
Apr: 3.04" · normal 3.97" (2.0–5.9)
Apr
May: 5.55" · normal 3.18" (1.4–4.8)
May
Jun: 5.46" · normal 3.99" (2.1–6.0)
Jun
Jul: 0.08" (so far)· normal 3.64" (2.1–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.38" (1.7–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.54" (1.6–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.36" (1.1–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.54" (1.9–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.08" (2.4–5.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:27 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
62°
TUE
70°
56°
WED
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THU
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60°
FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1011
101110131012101310121012101110101007100610031003100210009979979999999991002
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:08 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
15H 19M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
62% illuminated

Station Location

43.8081, -70.7817
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
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