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St. John River at Dickey Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 1:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 1:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.14 ft at 2:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.2 ft at 2:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.69 ft at 2:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 4:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.45 ft at 4:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 5:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 5:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 6:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 6:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 6:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 6:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 7:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.31 ft at 7:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.28 ft at 7:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.28 ft at 7:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.16 ft at 8:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.84 ft at 9:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 26.44 ft at 9:15AM Mar 19, 2023Highest Observation: 31.79 ft at 12:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 14.82 ft at 1:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 11.71 ft at 1:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 1:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.44 ft at 2:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.81 ft at 2:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.07 ft at 2:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.18 ft at 2:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.07 ft at 3:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.08 ft at 3:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 9.05 ft at 3:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.9 ft at 4:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.79 ft at 4:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.74 ft at 4:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 5:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 5:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.59 ft at 5:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 6:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 6:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 6:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 6:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 7:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 7:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 8:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 8:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 8:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 9:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 9:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 10:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 10:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.45 ft at 10:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 11:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 1:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 1:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 1:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 2:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 2:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 2:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 2:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 3:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 3:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 4:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 4:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 4:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 4:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 5:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 5:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 5:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 6:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 6:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 7:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 7:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.66 ft at 7:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.63 ft at 7:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 8:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 8:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 8:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 10.42 ft at 8:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 13.79 ft at 9:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 22.8 ft at 10:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 13.41 ft at 11:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 13 ft at 2:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 9.24 ft at 3:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 9.2 ft at 3:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 3:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 3:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 4:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.45 ft at 4:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 4:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 5:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 5:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 5:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 6:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 6:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.63 ft at 6:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 6:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 7:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 7:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 7:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 8:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 9:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 9:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 9:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 9:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 10:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 10:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 10:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 11:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 11:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.41 ft at 11:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 11:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 12:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 12:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 12:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 12:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 1:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 1:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 2:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 2:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 2:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 3:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 3:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 3:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 4:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.33 ft at 5:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 8:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 8:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 9:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.82 ft at 10:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 11:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.85 ft at 11:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 11:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.84 ft at 12:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.83 ft at 12:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 12:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.91 ft at 12:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 1:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 8 ft at 1:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.97 ft at 2:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 3:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.89 ft at 3:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:45PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.88 ft at 4:00PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.9 ft at 4:15PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:30PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:45PM Mar 21, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2023Highest Forecast: 5 ft 8:00AM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 4.9 ft 2:00PM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 4.9 ft 8:00PM Mar 23, 2023Forecast: 4.9 ft 2:00AM Mar 24, 2023Forecast: 4.9 ft 8:00AM Mar 24, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDICM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:16PM Mar 21, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 11:19AM Mar 21)Latest observed value: 7.86 ft at 4:45 PM EDT 21-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 25 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the St. John River at Dickey are issued routinely year-round.

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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.

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35 Widespread flooding of State Route 161 and surrounding roads. Numerous homes inundated from Big Rapids downstream to St. Francis.
30 Flooding along State Route 161 near the Allagash Ranger Station and at the Allagash town line.
25 Minor flooding due to backwater issues of lowland areas near the river banks.
23 River approaches bankfull.
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
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Latitude: 47.113056° N, Longitude: 69.088056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 590.38 ft 615.38 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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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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