Pearce Brook near Houlton, ME
River level and flood forecast · Aroostook County
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (4.8 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 4.8 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (December 14, 2010) | 5.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 5.5 ftModerate flooding of property along the brook from Abraham Street downstream to Green Street.
- 4.8 ftFlooding of low-lying property along US Highway 1 and Abraham Street near the brook. Minor flood of low-lying property on Columbia and Brook Street.
Highest crests on record
- 5.58 ft — December 14, 2010
- 5.43 ft — March 12, 2011
- 5.36 ft — June 27, 2012
- 5.3 ft — January 29, 2019
- 5.14 ft — February 1, 2013
Recent crests: 3.23 ft (December 19, 2023) · 3.41 ft (February 23, 2022) · 3.55 ft (April 1, 2021) · 4 ft (April 14, 2020) · 5.3 ft (January 29, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamMeduxenkeag River at Lowery Rd near Houlton, ME
- Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton, ME
- Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation, ME
- Williams Brook near Presque Isle, ME
- Aroostook River at Masardis, ME
- Seboeis River near Shin Pond, ME
- St. Croix River above Vanceboro, ME
- Penobscot River above Grindstone, ME
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PEAM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.