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St. John River at Fort Kent Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.4 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 7.52 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.28 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.26 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.22 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.18 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.17 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.09 ft at 4:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.99 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.91 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.89 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.88 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.84 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.77 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.75 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 8:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 9:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 9:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 10:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 11:30AM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 2:00PM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 8:00PM May 10, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 2:00AM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 8:00AM May 11, 2024Highest Forecast: 6.7 ft 2:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 6.6 ft 8:00PM May 11, 2024Forecast: 6.6 ft 2:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 6.5 ft 8:00AM May 12, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 2:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 6.4 ft 8:00PM May 12, 2024Forecast: 6.3 ft 2:00AM May 13, 2024Forecast: 6.2 ft 8:00AM May 13, 2024USGS--Water              Resources of the United StatesFTKM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:46AM May 10, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:17AM May 10)Latest observed value: 6.7 ft at 11:30 AM EDT 10-May-2024. Flood Stage is 22.5 ft
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NOTE: Digital Flood Inundation Maps for Fort Kent are available in KMZ and shapefile formats from the USGS in cooperation with FEMA. (click here)

NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 24.5
Flood Stage: 22.5
Action Stage: 20.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.07 ft on 04/30/2008
(2) 27.31 ft on 04/30/1979
(3) 26.95 ft on 05/01/1974
(4) 26.60 ft on 04/17/1994
(5) 26.33 ft on 04/19/1983
(6) 25.76 ft on 04/30/1973
(7) 25.30 ft on 05/16/1961
(8) 25.11 ft on 05/11/1969
(9) 25.10 ft on 05/05/1933
(10) 24.55 ft on 04/26/1958
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.39 ft on 04/23/2019
(2) 22.51 ft on 05/01/2018
(3) 30.07 ft on 04/30/2008
(4) 19.19 ft on 04/20/2008
(5) 18.09 ft on 04/25/2007
(6) 23.89 ft on 04/26/2005
(7) 23.88 ft on 04/02/1998
(8) 20.33 ft on 05/18/1997
(9) 18.53 ft on 05/03/1997
(10) 20.87 ft on 04/25/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.21 ft on 09/29/2020
(2) 3.30 ft on 08/30/2021
(3) 3.37 ft on 09/21/2018
(4) 3.39 ft on 10/04/2017
(5) 3.39 ft on 09/04/2010
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29.7 Dike along the Saint John River is overtopped, flooding downtown Fort Kent from Pearl Street to Blockhouse Road to Elm Street. Significant flooding of Residential and Commercial Structures between the Fish River to Market Street along East Main Street.
28.5 Dufour Street is completely impassable flooding the Fort Kent Fire Department. East Main Street is impassable west of Market Street to Aroostook Road. Backwater issues on the Fish River and Perley Brook will threaten structures along Route 161 near Perley Brook.
27.6 Near record flooding. Dike and levee system at full capacity. Flooding of lower east Main Street inundating several structures in the center of town. Fish River Flooding combined with Backwater causes water to flow over the Fish River bridge. Residential structures off Baker Street begin to flood. Athletic fields of the University Campus underwater.
26.7 Widespread flooding of lower East Main Street inundating several structures in the center of town. Water flowing over the top of the Fish River bridge.
25.7 Fish River nears the top of the Main Street Fish River bridge, bridge closed. Homes threatened on Meadow Lane, Blockhouse Road, Dufour Street and Church Street.
24.5 Fish River Backwater begins to flood parking lots to businesses & residences between East Main Street and the Fish River. Flooding in low lying areas along State Route 161 upstream of Fort Kent.
22.5 Lumber Yard near Fort Kent State Historic Site floods. Flood waters encroach on the State Historic Site.
20 Lowland flooding between East Main Street, Market Street and the University Campus.
18 Water begins to get into the basements of some houses and structures upstream along the Fish River.
Photos
(1) Gage on Pump House Looking at the River
(2) Gage Pipe near River
(3) Gage on Pump House Looking Southeast
(4) Fort Kent, Maine, in flood... 4/30/2008
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Latitude: 47.283333° N, Longitude: 68.585278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22.5 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 505 527.5 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  

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