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NOTE: Coastal flood impacts are dependent upon waves as well as tide level. High waves can result in flooding even if the tide level is below flood stage. Please refer to Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings for official water level forecasts during periods of coastal flooding. During tropical cyclones, please refer here for additional storm surge information. NOTE: Forecasts for the Frenchman Bay at Bar Harbor (IN MLLW) are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum references a tidal datum (MLLW)...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 18 Moderate Flood Stage: 17 Flood Stage: 15.5 Action Stage: 15 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 15.04 ft on 01/04/2018 (P) (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 15.04 ft on 01/04/2018 (P) (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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18	Widespread flooding of low lying areas along waterfront and piers of Mount Desert Island. Flooding on Mount Desert Island Causeway(Route 3) becomes widespread with up to 3 feet of inundation. Flooding begins along Peabody Drive in Seal Harbor, Schoodic Loop Rd in Winter Harbor and along waterfront and piers in Prospect Harbor.
17	Flooding of low lying areas along the waterfront and piers of Southwest Harbor and Bar Harbor. Mount Desert Island Causeway(Route 3)flooding becomes widespread with up to 2 feet of inundation. Tremont Road(Route 102) in Tremont will be inundated with up to 1 foot of water.
15.5	Minor low-lying coastal flooding beings to occur on Bar Harbor pier and other vulnerable low lying areas. Mount Desert Island Causeway(Route 3) begins to flood on island side with up to one foot of inundation.
Photos (1) Gage House with Weather Instruments Tower (2) Gage House

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Latitude: 44.391670° N, Longitude: 68.209170° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 15.5 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

Additional Information

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/data_menu.shtml?stn=8413320 Bar Harbor, ME&type=Tide Data

Resources

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