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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the St. John River at Dickey are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Nine Mile Bridge Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Fort Kent
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 35
Moderate Flood Stage: 30
Flood Stage: 25
Action Stage: 23
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 37.89 ft on 04/09/1991
(2) 29.16 ft on 04/30/1974
(3) 28.93 ft on 04/19/2008
(4) 26.56 ft on 04/17/1984
(5) 24.29 ft on 04/23/2007
(6) 23.81 ft on 04/15/1994
(7) 23.44 ft on 04/22/1970
(8) 23.40 ft on 03/11/1979
(9) 21.97 ft on 04/18/1983
(10) 21.88 ft on 04/02/1976
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.43 ft on 04/23/2019
(2) 20.55 ft on 04/16/2019
(3) 20.16 ft on 04/30/2008
(4) 28.93 ft on 04/19/2008
(5) 24.29 ft on 04/23/2007
(6) 16.09 ft on 04/25/1996
(7) 21.18 ft on 02/24/1996
(8) 20.05 ft on 04/21/1995
(9) 23.81 ft on 04/15/1994
(10) 37.89 ft on 04/09/1991
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.54 ft on 09/10/2002
(2) 3.21 ft on 09/03/2010
(3) 3.52 ft on 09/22/2009
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35 Widespread catastrophic flooding of State Route 161 between Dickey Bridge and St. Francis. Numerous homes inundated from Big Rapids downstream to St. Francis. Significant inundation of structures in Allagash with combined backwater flooding from the Allagash River. Most campsites between Longs Rapids and Big Rapids inaccessible.
30 Flooding along State Route 161 near the Allagash Maine Forest Service Ranger Station due to backwater issues with the Allagash River. Moderate flooding impacting Route 161 near the Allagash and St Francis town line. Significant flooding at campsites between Longs Rapids and Dickey Bridge.
25 Minor flooding of low lying properties from Longs Rapids downstream to St. Francis. Backwater issues begins to cause minor flooding along the Little Black River near Walker Brook Road. Campsites between Castonia Farm to Poplar Island experience minor flooding.
23 River nearing bankfull and begins to threaten low lying campsites from Castonia Rapids downstream to Dickey Bridge.
Photos
(1) Gage House from North Side of River
(2) Gage House
(3) Bubbler Pipe in the Middle of the River
(4) Upstream View
(5) Gage House Looking Downstream
(6) Gage House Looking from Dickey Bridge

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:
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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)
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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