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Fish River at Fort Kent Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.71 ft at 11:45AM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 5.71 ft at 12:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:15PM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 5.71 ft at 12:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 12:45PM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 5.71 ft at 1:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:30PM May 01, 2024Highest Observation: 5.71 ft at 1:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 4:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 10:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 10:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 10:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:00PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:15PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:30PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:45PM May 01, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 1:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 4:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:00AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:15AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:30AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:45AM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 4:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 4:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 6:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 6:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 6:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 6:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 9:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:00PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:15PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:30PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:45PM May 02, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 12:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 1:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 3:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 3:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 3:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 4:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 5:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 6:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 9:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 10:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 11:00AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 11:15AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 11:30AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 11:45AM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 2:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 5:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 7:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 7:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 7:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 10:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 10:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 10:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 10:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:00PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:15PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:30PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:45PM May 03, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 12:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 2:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 2:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 2:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 5:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 6:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 7:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 9:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:45AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:00AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:30AM May 04, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:45AM May 04, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFIHM1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:31AM May 4, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.37 ft at 10:45 AM EDT 4-May-2024. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Fort Kent
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
(6) 11.20 ft on 04/28/2019
(7) 11.11 ft on 04/30/1979
(8) 10.88 ft on 05/01/2005
(9) 10.88 ft on 05/11/1969
(10) 10.82 ft on 05/12/1969
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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
(6) 10.43 ft on 05/02/1984
(7) 11.75 ft on 04/26/1983
(8) 11.11 ft on 04/30/1979
(9) 10.04 ft on 05/16/1974
(10) 12.43 ft on 04/30/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.75 ft on 08/29/1968
(2) 2.76 ft on 09/27/2020
(3) 2.81 ft on 09/05/2021
(4) 2.83 ft on 09/03/2021
(5) 3.00 ft on 10/08/2018
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16.5 Low sections of Bradbury Road in Fort Kent are flooded and homes inundated on the river side. Historic flooding on the Fish River chain of lakes resulting in significant flooding of camps and homes along the lakes.
14 Fort Kent Main Street bridge fully inundated with high water and impassable.
13 Major flooding. Dozens of homes or camps inundated from Portage Lake to Eagle Lake and downstream. River reaches the decking of the Main Street bridge in Fort Kent. The Blockhouse area and much of West Main Street in Fort Kent inundated.
12 Moderate flooding. Homes in the Soldier Pond area of Wallagrass threatened. West approach of Soldier Pond Bridge inundated with bridge closed. Dangerous flow begins to threaten the Fort Kent Main Street bridge.
11 Minor flooding. Water reaches the bottom of the Main Street bridge in Fort Kent. Water encroaches on properties along Bradbury Road in Fort Kent. Camps and some homes threatened on the Fish River from Wallagrass to Fort Kent. Fish River chain of lakes significantly elevated resulting in minor lake flooding.
10 River approaches bankfull from Fish River Falls downstream to the confluence with the St. John River.
Photos
(1) Fish River Gage from Bradbury Rd Upstream
(2) Fish River Gage from Bradbury Rd Downstream
(3) Fish River Gage from Bradbury Rd
(4) Gage House Facing Downstream
(5) Gage House Facing Upstream
(6) Fish River on 4/30/2008 flooded at 13.8 feet
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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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