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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Northeast River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 17.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 13.5
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.31 ft on 04/18/2014
(2) 16.16 ft on 04/15/1993
(3) 15.93 ft on 04/14/1993
(4) 15.81 ft on 04/24/2019
(5) 15.73 ft on 04/19/1994
(6) 15.65 ft on 04/30/2018
(7) 15.34 ft on 03/23/1936
(8) 15.18 ft on 12/16/2010
(9) 15.05 ft on 12/02/1989
(10) 14.73 ft on 04/09/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.23 ft on 12/21/2023
(2) 10.88 ft on 10/21/2022
(3) 12.14 ft on 04/12/2022
(4) 14.29 ft on 04/16/2020
(5) 15.81 ft on 04/24/2019
(6) 15.65 ft on 04/30/2018
(7) 16.31 ft on 04/18/2014
(8) 15.18 ft on 12/16/2010
(9) 13.72 ft on 04/02/2010
(10) 14.73 ft on 04/09/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.45 ft on 08/21/2017
(2) 3.09 ft on 09/28/2020
(3) 3.27 ft on 09/03/2017
(4) 3.64 ft on 10/04/2014
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16 River Road in Mattawamkeag inundated. Lancaster Road and Kingman Road in Kingman inundated closed to traffic. Bancroft Road in Bancroft inundated and closed. New Brunswick Southern Railroad tracks flooded due to backwater near the confluence of Molunkus Stream into the Mattawamkeag.
15.5 Flooding along River Road, Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park Road in Mattawamkeag and Lancaster Road in Kingman.
15 Bridge Road near Haynesville flooded.
14 Flooding along the Bancroft Road between Wytopitlock and Bancroft.
13.5 Minor lowland flooding occurs near River Road and Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park Road.
13 River approaches bankfull.
Photos
(1) Cableway over the River
(2) Gage House and Cableway
(3) Cableway with Gage House Attached

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Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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