Rivers in Maine

St. Francis River near Connors

Aroostook County, MaineNWS STFB3USGS 00090Caribou office

Below flood stage
2.33ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
15.93 ft2008

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 20.00 ftSignificant flooding in New Brunswick impacting roadways. River side camps in Maine from Connors Cove to Falls Brook inundated with several feet of water.
  2. 18.00 ftNumerous camps threatened downstream of Glazier Lake on the New Brunswick side of the river. River side camps in Maine from Connors Cove to Falls Brook flooded.
  3. 15.00 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs on both the Maine and New Brunswick sides of the river from Cross Lake Rapids downstream to the confluence with the St. John River. Minor low lying flooding impacts camps between Connors Cove to Falls Brook.
  4. 14.00 ftRiver approaches bankfull in areas upstream of Glazier Lake and downstream to Martin Point.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 14, 2026.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.

#DateStage
1May 1, 200815.93 ft
2April 30, 197915.39 ft
3May 12, 196914.01 ft
4April 30, 198712.18 ft
5May 2, 20259.35 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 2, 2025: 9.35 ft
  • May 1, 2008: 15.93 ft
  • April 30, 1987: 12.18 ft
  • April 30, 1979: 15.39 ft
  • May 12, 1969: 14.01 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.