Rivers in Maine
St. Croix River above Vanceboro
Below flood stage
4.58ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.28 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.50 ft |
- 12.00 ftA 0.1 percent flood level. Maximum discharge of 7,700cfs from the Vanceboro Dam. Flooding of camps along Loon Bay Road in Lambert Lake Township and Dyer Township above the Grand Falls Flowage.
- 10.00 ftMinor lowland flooding along properties on Salmon Brook Road in Vanceboro. Additional minor flooding of properties along Loon Bay Road in Lambert Lake Township and Dyer Township above the Grand Falls Flowage.
- 9.50 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3, 1984 | 11.28 ft |
| 2 | April 27, 2019 | 11.21 ft |
| 3 | April 4, 1976 | 10.88 ft |
| 4 | April 8, 2024 | 10.78 ft |
| 5 | April 29, 1973 | 10.43 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 1989 | 10.31 ft |
| 7 | April 25, 2014 | 10.22 ft |
| 8 | May 1, 1979 | 10.16 ft |
| 9 | December 18, 2010 | 10.11 ft |
| 10 | May 27, 1974 | 10.06 ft |
| 11 | April 24, 2009 | 9.89 ft |
| 12 | April 3, 2010 | 9.66 ft |
| 13 | May 7, 2017 | 9.33 ft |
| 14 | May 1, 2018 | 9.24 ft |
| 15 | April 20, 2023 | 8.84 ft |
| 16 | April 15, 2016 | 8.80 ft |
| 17 | December 11, 2022 | 8.69 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 8, 2024: 10.78 ft
- April 20, 2023: 8.84 ft
- December 11, 2022: 8.69 ft
- April 27, 2019: 11.21 ft
- May 1, 2018: 9.24 ft
- May 7, 2017: 9.33 ft
- April 15, 2016: 8.80 ft
- April 25, 2014: 10.22 ft
- December 18, 2010: 10.11 ft
- April 3, 2010: 9.66 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.
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.