Rivers in Maine

Sebec River at Sebec

Piscataquis County, MaineNWS SECM1USGS 01033000Caribou office

Below flood stage
1.95ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
14.46 ft1936

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action8.50 ft
  1. 12.80 ftMajor flooding from Sebec to Milo similar to the floods of 1987. Widespread flooding of properties in Milo threatening structures with inundation.
  2. 12.00 ftBurgess Road in Sebec becomes impassable. Significant flooding of island properties below the Sebec River Reservoir Dam in Milo. Riverside Street downstream of the dam in Milo floods. Railroad infrastructure in Milo over the Sebec River is flooded.
  3. 9.00 ftWater exits the bankings and floods mainly rural low-lying areas from Sebec to Milo. Minor flooding of island properties below the Sebec River Reservoir Dam in Milo. Minor flooding of properties on Riverside Street downstream of the dam.
  4. 8.50 ftDangerous flows on the Sebec River as the river approaches bankfull. Minor low-lying flooding is possible mainly upstream of Milo dam.

Crest history

9 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1March 20, 193614.46 ft
2April 2, 198712.89 ft
3November 4, 196611.63 ft
4December 22, 197311.34 ft
5March 31, 195310.58 ft
6April 30, 197910.28 ft
7November 29, 195010.19 ft
8April 24, 19589.60 ft
9December 20, 20239.00 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 20, 2023: 9.00 ft
  • April 2, 1987: 12.89 ft
  • April 30, 1979: 10.28 ft
  • December 22, 1973: 11.34 ft
  • November 4, 1966: 11.63 ft
  • April 24, 1958: 9.60 ft
  • March 31, 1953: 10.58 ft
  • November 29, 1950: 10.19 ft
  • March 20, 1936: 14.46 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page. Stage may be affected by ice. Stage may be affected by 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.