Rivers in Maine

Williams Brook near Presque Isle

Aroostook County, MaineNWS PHRM1USGS 01017550Caribou office

Below flood stage
1.24ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
7.50 ft
Record crest
8.34 ft2014

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood7.50 ft
Action7.00 ft
  1. 8.00 ftRailroad tracks become fully flooded at Williams Brook at the river gage site. Henderson Road floods and becomes impassable at Williams Brook.
  2. 7.50 ftWater begins flooding railroad tracks at the river gage site on Williams Brook. Water begins to encroach on the Henderson Road.
  3. 7.00 ftWater encroaches on Henderson Road.

Crest history

17 crests on NOAA’s list since 2008.

#DateStage
1April 16, 20148.34 ft
2December 14, 20106.64 ft
3April 26, 20185.70 ft
4April 14, 20205.20 ft
5April 1, 20165.12 ft
6April 20, 20194.95 ft
7April 30, 20084.80 ft
8March 21, 20124.72 ft
9May 28, 20154.65 ft
10June 30, 20114.63 ft
11October 15, 20144.44 ft
12December 18, 20234.30 ft
13April 1, 20214.10 ft
14April 5, 20094.02 ft
15April 11, 20223.78 ft
16November 16, 20173.62 ft
17March 29, 20243.60 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 29, 2024: 3.60 ft
  • December 18, 2023: 4.30 ft
  • April 11, 2022: 3.78 ft
  • April 1, 2021: 4.10 ft
  • April 14, 2020: 5.20 ft
  • April 20, 2019: 4.95 ft
  • April 26, 2018: 5.70 ft
  • November 16, 2017: 3.62 ft
  • April 1, 2016: 5.12 ft
  • May 28, 2015: 4.65 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.