Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton, ME
River level and flood forecast · Aroostook County
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The lowest for October 13 in 23 years of records.
Usual for October 13: 27 to 87 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 23 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 | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 4, 2005) | 11.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftDangerous flows threaten the Porter Settlement Road Bridge in Cary Mills. Significant flooding of properties in Cary Mills near the river. Widespread flooding of the Houlton Riverfront Park between the Gateway Crossing Bridge and Highland Ave.
- 9 ftDangerous flows begins encroaching on Porter Settlement Road between Morningstar Road and Gardiner Road along the river. Low lying structures are threatened along Porter Settlement Road near Route 2A as water reaches the bottom of the bridge near the intersection with Route 2A. Minor flooding of low lying areas in the Houlton Riverfront Park between the Gateway Crossing Bridge and Highland Ave.
- 8 ftMinor flooding of low lying property along Porter Settlement Road. Minor low lying flooding as river exits the banks along the Drews Lake Road.
- 7.5 ftWater reaches bankful in Cary Mills as water begins to get into the basements of some houses and structures near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 11.04 ft — April 4, 2005
- 10.64 ft — April 15, 2014
- 9.91 ft — April 2, 2019
- 9.45 ft — April 2, 2009
- 9.24 ft — December 14, 2010
Recent crests: 7.59 ft (March 6, 2024) · 6.2 ft (December 19, 2023) · 8.37 ft (March 22, 2022) · 7.13 ft (April 14, 2020) · 7.8 ft (April 21, 2019)
Highest flow on record
4,760 cubic feet per second — December 14, 2010. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2003.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MXKM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.