St. Croix River above Baring, ME
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 864 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 1,120 to 2,400 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 67 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
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 1961) | 12.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftRoute 1 floods in the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge between Barn Meadow Road and Ice House Road due to flood waters and backwater issues on the Magurrewock Stream. Charlotte Road floods between Route 1 and Cross Dike Road.
- 12.5 ftFloodwater combined with backwater issues will begin to threaten Route 1 in the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge between Barn Meadow Road and Charlotte Road. Floodwater will threaten Charlotte Road along the Magurrewock Stream between Route 1 and Cross Dike Road.
- 12 ftRiver flow combined with backwater issues will cause minor flooding of the railroad tracks along the St. Croix River in the marsh between Barn Meadow Road and Charlotte Road.
- 11 ftSignificant water rises in the Upper Barn Meadow Marsh. Water approaches the edge of railroad tracks along the St. Croix River.
Highest crests on record
- 12.76 ft — May 29, 1961
- 12.61 ft — December 15, 2010
- 12.27 ft — April 4, 1976
- 12.19 ft — April 30, 1973
- 12.17 ft — March 27, 1979
Recent crests: 11.58 ft (March 31, 2024) · 10.22 ft (December 20, 2023) · 9.83 ft (April 20, 2022) · 10.11 ft (December 3, 2020) · 10.2 ft (April 16, 2020)
Highest flow on record
24,100 cubic feet per second — May 1, 1923. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1923.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BARM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.