Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft, ME
River level and flood forecast · Piscataquis County
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.0 ft Wed 8 AM, below the 11 ft flood stage.
Flow: 15 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 66 to 356 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 124 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1987) | 22.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 0.2 percent flood hazard level. This is a serious and potentially life threatening flood situation, near or exceeding flood levels seen during the historic 1987 Flood.
- 19 ftIn Guilford, Route 6 is inaccessible in multiple locations in the east and western parts of town. Properties on the eastern end of River Street flooded in Dover-Foxcroft.
- 18 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 1 percent flood hazard level. Travel in and out of the area is difficult.
- 17 ftFlooding reaches School Street in Guilford and State Route 15 in Dover-Foxcroft. Fast moving water inundates South Street and low lying properties along East Main Street.
- 15 ftIn Dover-Foxcroft, flood waters reach South Street at the intersection of Pine and Lawrence Streets. In Guilford, water reaches lower portions of Main Street and Water Street.
- 13.5 ftIn Dover-Foxcroft, flood waters reach the low section of Pine Street near the intersection of South Street. Parking lot and recreational field off of Moosehead Lane inundated. Backyards of properties on Grange, Greene, and Riverside Ave flooded. In Guilford, properties south of Water Street along Old Railroad Grade and River Street are surrounded by floodwaters.
- 12 ftBasement flooding is possible in several properties in Dover-Foxcroft.
- 11 ftBack Road in Abbot flooded. Floodwaters encroach on Guilford Recreational Fields.
- 9 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 22.62 ft — April 1, 1987
- 17.89 ft — November 4, 1966
- 17.67 ft — April 29, 1923
- 16.77 ft — December 19, 2023
- 16.15 ft — April 28, 1979
Recent crests: 16.77 ft (December 19, 2023) · 9.18 ft (October 15, 2022) · 13.25 ft (December 26, 2020) · 12.21 ft (December 1, 2020) · 12.21 ft (December 1, 2020)
Highest flow on record
37,300 cubic feet per second — April 1, 1987. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1903.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DOVM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.