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Allagash River above Allagash Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.54 ft at 5:45AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 6.54 ft at 6:00AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 6.54 ft at 6:15AM Sep 21, 2023Highest Observation: 6.54 ft at 6:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.53 ft at 7:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 7:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.52 ft at 7:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 8:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 8:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.51 ft at 9:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.5 ft at 9:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 9:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.49 ft at 9:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 10:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 10:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.48 ft at 10:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.45 ft at 11:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.43 ft at 1:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.41 ft at 2:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 6:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 7:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 7:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 8:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 9:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.25 ft at 9:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 10:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 10:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 12:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 12:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 12:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 1:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.17 ft at 1:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 1:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 3:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.11 ft at 3:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 3:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 4:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 5:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 9:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 9:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 10:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 10:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 10:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 11:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 12:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 4:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 5:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 7:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 7:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 7:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 8:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 9:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 10:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.68 ft at 10:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 4:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.57 ft at 4:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.54 ft at 6:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.47 ft at 9:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 10:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.46 ft at 10:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 11:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.44 ft at 11:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.43 ft at 12:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 12:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.41 ft at 12:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.39 ft at 1:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 1:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.37 ft at 2:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.37 ft at 3:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.35 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.28 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 8:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.27 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 9:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.24 ft at 11:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.25 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.24 ft at 11:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.23 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 12:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.22 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.2 ft at 2:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 3:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 4:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesALLM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:31AM Sep 24, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.17 ft at 5:00 AM EDT 24-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Allagash River above Allagash are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Fort Kent
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.78 ft on 04/10/1991
(2) 19.48 ft on 04/18/1983
(3) 17.55 ft on 04/06/1988
(4) 14.89 ft on 04/30/2008
(5) 14.43 ft on 04/03/1975
(6) 14.22 ft on 04/22/1933
(7) 14.16 ft on 04/23/1960
(8) 13.83 ft on 04/26/1970
(9) 13.18 ft on 04/24/2007
(10) 13.14 ft on 05/01/1939
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.89 ft on 04/30/2008
(2) 13.18 ft on 04/24/2007
(3) 12.98 ft on 04/16/1994
(4) 19.78 ft on 04/10/1991
(5) 17.55 ft on 04/06/1988
(6) 12.37 ft on 04/17/1984
(7) 19.48 ft on 04/18/1983
(8) 12.76 ft on 04/05/1981
(9) 12.63 ft on 04/25/1978
(10) 14.43 ft on 04/03/1975
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.27 ft on 09/11/1960
(2) 1.71 ft on 09/25/2020
(3) 1.85 ft on 08/28/2021
(4) 1.86 ft on 09/19/2018
(5) 1.89 ft on 10/15/2016
Zoom Level:16
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19 Flooding upstream of Eliza Hole Rapids. Michaud Tote Road becomes impassable. Numerous camps and camp roads flooded. Flooding similar to April 1983 and 1991.
17 Flooding on the Inn and Michaud Tote Roads.
15 Minor lowland flooding occurs due to backwater issues.
12 River approaches bankfull.
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(1) Gage Looking Downstream
(2) Upstream View
(3) Downstream View
(4) Gage House
(5) Gage House Looking Upstream
(6) Upstream Cableway
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Latitude: 47.069722° N, Longitude: 69.079444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 604.6 ft 619.6 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
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Potential River Levels
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.

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