Kennebec River floods banks following Christmas storm Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, see waters rise due to rain, melting snow following storm. 13 of 13 Owner Wayne Hyde looks at the Kennebec River just below his bar, Hydeout at The Wharf, on Saturday in downtown Hallowell. Hyde said that water was not coming into the building at that point, and that they had raised everything they could off the floor except for the pool table. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA — The Kennebec River peaked at about 15-and-a-half feet Saturday, more than 3 feet above flood stage, but the impact of flooding ...