Williams Brook near Presque Isle, ME
River level and flood forecast · Aroostook County
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 1 to 4 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 27 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
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2014) | 8.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftRailroad tracks become fully flooded at Williams Brook at the river gage site. Henderson Road floods and becomes impassable at Williams Brook.
- 7.5 ftWater begins flooding railroad tracks at the river gage site on Williams Brook. Water begins to encroach on the Henderson Road.
- 7 ftWater encroaches on Henderson Road.
Highest crests on record
- 8.34 ft — April 16, 2014
- 6.64 ft — December 14, 2010
- 5.7 ft — April 26, 2018
- 5.2 ft — April 14, 2020
- 5.12 ft — April 1, 2016
Recent crests: 3.6 ft (March 29, 2024) · 4.3 ft (December 18, 2023) · 3.78 ft (April 11, 2022) · 4.1 ft (April 1, 2021) · 5.2 ft (April 14, 2020)
Highest flow on record
364 cubic feet per second — April 16, 2014. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2000.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PHRM1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.