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Fish River at Fort Kent Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 4:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 5:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 5:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 5:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 9:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 11:00PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:15PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:30PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.22 ft at 11:45PM Feb 26, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 12:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 1:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.27 ft at 1:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.3 ft at 2:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 3:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.32 ft at 3:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.33 ft at 3:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 3:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.35 ft at 4:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 5:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 5:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:00AM Feb 27, 2021Highest Observation: 4.43 ft at 7:15AM Feb 27, 2021Highest Observation: 4.43 ft at 7:30AM Feb 27, 2021Highest Observation: 4.43 ft at 7:45AM Feb 27, 2021Highest Observation: 4.43 ft at 8:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.42 ft at 9:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.41 ft at 9:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.4 ft at 9:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.39 ft at 10:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.36 ft at 10:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.34 ft at 10:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.31 ft at 11:00AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:15AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.26 ft at 11:30AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:45AM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 12:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.17 ft at 4:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.11 ft at 5:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 9:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:00PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:15PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:30PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM Feb 27, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 2:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 3:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 3:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.08 ft at 6:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4 ft at 9:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:30AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:45AM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 1:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 1:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4 ft at 9:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:15PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45PM Feb 28, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 1:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 2:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 3:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 5:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:00AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:15AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45AM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:00PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:15PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:30PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:45PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:00PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:15PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:45PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:00PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:15PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:30PM Mar 01, 2021Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45PM Mar 01, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFIHM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:32PM Mar 1, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.94 ft at 2:45 PM EST 1-Mar-2021. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Fish River at Fort Kent are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.93 ft on 04/30/2008
(2) 12.43 ft on 04/30/1973
(3) 12.02 ft on 05/03/2018
(4) 11.75 ft on 04/26/1983
(5) 11.49 ft on 05/16/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.20 ft on 04/28/2019
(2) 12.02 ft on 05/03/2018
(3) 13.93 ft on 04/30/2008
(4) 10.88 ft on 05/01/2005
(5) 10.01 ft on 04/28/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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13 Major flooding. Dozens of homes or camps inundated from Portage Lake to Eagle Lake and beyond. River overtops the decking of the Main Street bridge in Fort Kent. The Blockhouse area and much of West Main Street in Fort Kent inundated. Evacuations probable
12 Moderate flooding. Homes in the Soldier Pond area of Wallagrass threatened. West approach of Soldier Pond Bridge inundated with bridge closed. Evacuations possible
11 Minor flooding. Water reaches the bottom of the Main Street bridge in Fort Kent. Camps and some homes threatened on the Fish River chain of lakes
10 River approaches bankfull.
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(1) Fish River on 4/30/2008 flooded at 13.8 feet
(2) Fish River above Fort Kent
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Latitude: 47.237500° N, Longitude: 68.582778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 29 511.38 ft 522.38 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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