Little Madawaska River near Caribou, ME
River level and flood forecast · Aroostook County
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Flow: 38 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The lowest for October 13 in 18 years of records.
Usual for October 13: 72 to 322 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 18 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 27, 2018) | 11.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.38 ftFlood water approach structures on Noyes Road in Caribou similar to the flood of April 27, 2018.
- 11 ftRiver begins to flood property upstream of Access Highway, Route 98, between Madawaska Road and Bowles Road. Flooding begins of the former Mobile Home Park off Access Highway near the river.
- 10.5 ftFlooding begins in the fields between Access Highway & Belyea Road near the river. River begins to flood low lying property at the end of Sullivan Drive in Caribou.
- 10 ftMinor low lying flooding of property on Noyes Road
- 9.5 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.38 ft — April 27, 2018
- 10.13 ft — April 22, 2019
- 9.8 ft — May 1, 2018
- 9.78 ft — April 12, 2014
- 9.37 ft — March 23, 2012
Recent crests: 7.27 ft (April 14, 2024) · 7.68 ft (December 19, 2023) · 9.28 ft (May 28, 2022) · 8.06 ft (April 17, 2022) · 7.99 ft (September 27, 2021)
Highest flow on record
9,520 cubic feet per second — April 28, 2018. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2009.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LMRM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.