Rivers in Maine
Aroostook River at Masardis
Below flood stage
2.15ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.10 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 18.70 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.50 ft |
- 20.00 ftState Route 11 bridge across the St. Croix Stream is closed. Severe impact to structures along State Route 11 in Masardis.
- 18.00 ftGarfield Road closed at the bridge over the Aroostook River. Several structures along State Route 11 in Masardis impacted by floodwaters. Significant inundation of agricultural lands downstream of the St. Croix Stream in Masardis to the Butler Island Wildlife Management Area in Ashland.
- 17.00 ftMinor flooding along State Route 11 in Masardis and backwater flooding along the St. Croix Stream.
- 15.50 ftMinor flooding occurs in agricultural lands along the river from Downstream of the St. Croix Stream in Masardis to the Butler Island Wildlife Management Area in Ashland.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 14, 2026.
Crest history
23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9, 2009 | 18.70 ft |
| 2 | May 1, 2008 | 18.33 ft |
| 3 | April 16, 2014 | 18.17 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 1994 | 18.00 ft |
| 5 | April 19, 1983 | 17.70 ft |
| 6 | April 30, 1973 | 16.95 ft |
| 7 | April 5, 1976 | 16.81 ft |
| 8 | April 30, 1979 | 16.76 ft |
| 9 | December 23, 1974 | 16.68 ft |
| 10 | April 28, 2018 | 16.57 ft |
| 11 | December 23, 1958 | 16.44 ft |
| 12 | April 25, 1958 | 16.30 ft |
| 13 | April 3, 1987 | 16.28 ft |
| 14 | April 22, 2019 | 16.19 ft |
| 15 | April 24, 1982 | 16.08 ft |
| 16 | May 16, 1961 | 16.03 ft |
| 17 | April 26, 2007 | 15.29 ft |
| 18 | December 20, 2023 | 14.83 ft |
| 19 | April 20, 2008 | 14.75 ft |
| 20 | April 18, 2017 | 14.17 ft |
| 21 | April 15, 2024 | 14.09 ft |
| 22 | April 17, 2022 | 13.29 ft |
| 23 | October 27, 2017 | 13.19 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 15, 2024: 14.09 ft
- December 20, 2023: 14.83 ft
- April 17, 2022: 13.29 ft
- April 22, 2019: 16.19 ft
- April 28, 2018: 16.57 ft
- October 27, 2017: 13.19 ft
- April 18, 2017: 14.17 ft
- April 16, 2014: 18.17 ft
- April 9, 2009: 18.70 ft
- May 1, 2008: 18.33 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.