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Aroostook River at Washburn Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Highest Observation: 3.39 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 3:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 10:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45PM May 04, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 12:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 1:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:15AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:30AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45AM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM May 07, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM May 08, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00AM May 09, 2024Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM May 09, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWSHM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:31AM May 7, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:42AM May 6)Latest observed value: 3.24 ft at 4:00 AM EDT 7-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 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 Aroostook River at Washburn are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Masardis Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - below Tinker Dam
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 21.14 ft on 04/18/2015
(2) 20.91 ft on 12/24/1973
(3) 19.66 ft on 04/20/2019
(4) 17.80 ft on 04/08/1990
(5) 17.47 ft on 04/12/1991
(6) 16.43 ft on 04/07/2009
(7) 16.43 ft on 04/07/2009
(8) 15.78 ft on 04/06/1950
(9) 15.67 ft on 04/22/1982
(10) 15.27 ft on 04/16/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.03 ft on 12/20/2023
(2) 19.66 ft on 04/20/2019
(3) 14.99 ft on 04/21/2018
(4) 21.14 ft on 04/18/2015
(5) 16.43 ft on 04/07/2009
(6) 16.43 ft on 04/07/2009
(7) 14.40 ft on 04/18/2008
(8) 12.74 ft on 04/24/2007
(9) 14.10 ft on 04/09/2005
(10) 14.00 ft on 04/20/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.54 ft on 09/24/2020
(2) 0.56 ft on 02/14/1948
(3) 0.85 ft on 09/03/2017
(4) 0.89 ft on 09/18/2018
(5) 0.92 ft on 09/03/2010
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21.5 Historic flooding. Catastrophic damage to homes and camps between Castle Hill and Presque Isle. Castle Hill Road bridge inundated by floodwaters. Significant road closures and infastructure integrity threatened.
20 Widespread flooding of Gardner Creek Road, South Wade Road, Parsons Road and State Route 164. Numerous homes and camps inundated from Wade and Washburn downstream to Presque Isle. Flooding similar to December 1973.
19.5 Water reaches the bottom of the Castle Hill Road bridge. Similar flooding to the flood of April 20th, 2019. Gardner Creek Road is impassable in several locations with several homes & camps along the river inundated. Backwater flooding of Clayton Brook floods Parsons Road. Route 164 is closed due to backwater flooding on numerous creeks and streams between Adaline to Crouseville and downstream to Presque Isle.
17 Several structures inundated on Gardner Creek Road. Gardner Creek Road is impassable at Gardner Brook due to backwater. Backwater in Salmon Brook will cause minor flooding of Gardner Creek Road in Washburn.
15 Minor flooding on Gardner Creek Road in Washburn and Wade. Numerous river side camps and properties threatened between Castle Hill and Wade. Minor flooding in Crouseville along Route 164 near Rum Rapids. Dangerous swiftwater flows through Washburn. Backwater in Salmon Brook may begin to flood Gardner Creek Road in Washburn.
14 Minor flooding along State Route 164 and Parsons Road mainly impacting agricultural fields. Backwater issues will cause Clayton Brook to threaten Parsons Road. Backwater will also cause streams near Langille Road and State Route 164 to threaten properties. Low lying properties along Gardner Creek Road will begin to flood. Camps along the river banks in Wade and Castle Hill begin to be threatened.
12 River approaches bankfull with increasingly dangerous flows.
Photos
(1) Bubbler on Pylon and Staff Gage
(2) Gage House Looking Southwest
(3) Gage House Looking East
(4) Looking Downstream
(5) Staff Gage
(6) Looking Upstream
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Latitude: 46.777220° N, Longitude: 68.157220° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 436.4 ft 450.4 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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