St. John River at Fort Kent
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 12:30 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/04/2025 11:52 AM EDTRecord: 30.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 26.5 ft Moderate Flooding 24.5 ft Minor Flooding 22.5 ft Action 20 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Digital Flood Inundation Maps for Fort Kent are available in KMZ and shapefile formats from the USGS in cooperation with FEMA. (click here)
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 29.7 - Dike along the Saint John River is overtopped, flooding downtown Fort Kent from Pearl Street to Blockhouse Road to Elm Street. Significant flooding of Residential and Commercial Structures between the Fish River to Market Street along East Main Street.
- 28.5 - Dufour Street is completely impassable flooding the Fort Kent Fire Department. East Main Street is impassable west of Market Street to Aroostook Road. Backwater issues on the Fish River and Perley Brook will threaten structures along Route 161 near Perley Brook.
- 27.5 - Near record flooding. Dike and levee system at full capacity. Flooding of lower east Main Street inundating several structures in the center of town. Fish River Flooding combined with Backwater causes water to flow over the Fish River bridge. Residential structures off Baker Street begin to flood. Athletic fields of the University Campus underwater.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 47.2833, -68.5853 |
| RFC | NERFC |
| State | ME |
| WFO | CAR |
| County | Aroostook |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01014000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 17.15 ft | on 04-15-2024 |
| 2. | 15.56 ft | on 12-20-2023 |
| 3. | 19.61 ft | on 04-19-2023 |
| 4. | 17.99 ft | on 04-17-2022 |
| 5. | 14.16 ft | on 04-11-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 17.15 ft | on 04-15-2024 |
| 2. | 15.56 ft | on 12-20-2023 |
| 3. | 19.61 ft | on 04-19-2023 |
| 4. | 17.99 ft | on 04-17-2022 |
| 5. | 14.16 ft | on 04-11-2021 |
| 6. | 17.25 ft | on 05-03-2020 |
| 7. | 23.39 ft | on 04-23-2019 |
| 8. | 22.51 ft | on 05-01-2018 |
| 9. | 30.07 ft | on 04-30-2008 |
| 10. | 19.19 ft | on 04-20-2008 |
| 11. | 18.09 ft | on 04-25-2007 |
| 12. | 23.89 ft | on 04-26-2005 |
| 13. | 23.88 ft | on 04-02-1998 |
| 14. | 20.33 ft | on 05-18-1997 |
| 15. | 18.53 ft | on 05-03-1997 |
| 16. | 20.87 ft | on 04-25-1996 |
| 17. | 26.60 ft | on 04-17-1994 |
| 18. | 18.53 ft | on 04-13-1993 |
| 19. | 20.21 ft | on 04-24-1992 |
| 20. | 18.62 ft | on 04-28-1991 |
| 21. | 18.44 ft | on 04-12-1991 |
| 22. | 23.27 ft | on 04-11-1991 |
| 23. | 18.40 ft | on 04-29-1990 |
| 24. | 21.44 ft | on 04-02-1987 |
| 25. | 21.05 ft | on 05-02-1984 |
| 26. | 23.25 ft | on 04-27-1983 |
| 27. | 26.33 ft | on 04-19-1983 |
| 28. | 20.28 ft | on 04-29-1982 |
| 29. | 18.79 ft | on 08-07-1981 |
| 30. | 27.31 ft | on 04-30-1979 |
| 31. | 26.95 ft | on 05-01-1974 |
| 32. | 25.76 ft | on 04-30-1973 |
| 33. | 25.11 ft | on 05-11-1969 |
| 34. | 25.30 ft | on 05-16-1961 |
| 35. | 19.04 ft | on 04-20-1960 |
| 36. | 24.55 ft | on 04-26-1958 |
| 37. | 20.06 ft | on 04-24-1954 |
| 38. | 20.41 ft | on 03-31-1953 |
| 39. | 21.65 ft | on 05-09-1947 |
| 40. | 24.04 ft | on 05-05-1942 |
| 41. | 21.35 ft | on 04-22-1941 |
| 42. | 24.53 ft | on 05-11-1939 |
| 43. | 25.10 ft | on 05-05-1933 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 30.07 ft | on 04-30-2008 |
| 2. | 27.31 ft | on 04-30-1979 |
| 3. | 26.95 ft | on 05-01-1974 |
| 4. | 26.60 ft | on 04-17-1994 |
| 5. | 26.33 ft | on 04-19-1983 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 30.07 ft | on 04-30-2008 |
| 2. | 27.31 ft | on 04-30-1979 |
| 3. | 26.95 ft | on 05-01-1974 |
| 4. | 26.60 ft | on 04-17-1994 |
| 5. | 26.33 ft | on 04-19-1983 |
| 6. | 25.76 ft | on 04-30-1973 |
| 7. | 25.30 ft | on 05-16-1961 |
| 8. | 25.11 ft | on 05-11-1969 |
| 9. | 25.10 ft | on 05-05-1933 |
| 10. | 24.55 ft | on 04-26-1958 |
| 11. | 24.53 ft | on 05-11-1939 |
| 12. | 24.04 ft | on 05-05-1942 |
| 13. | 23.89 ft | on 04-26-2005 |
| 14. | 23.88 ft | on 04-02-1998 |
| 15. | 23.39 ft | on 04-23-2019 |
| 16. | 23.27 ft | on 04-11-1991 |
| 17. | 23.25 ft | on 04-27-1983 |
| 18. | 22.51 ft | on 05-01-2018 |
| 19. | 21.65 ft | on 05-09-1947 |
| 20. | 21.44 ft | on 04-02-1987 |
| 21. | 21.35 ft | on 04-22-1941 |
| 22. | 21.05 ft | on 05-02-1984 |
| 23. | 20.87 ft | on 04-25-1996 |
| 24. | 20.41 ft | on 03-31-1953 |
| 25. | 20.33 ft | on 05-18-1997 |
| 26. | 20.28 ft | on 04-29-1982 |
| 27. | 20.21 ft | on 04-24-1992 |
| 28. | 20.06 ft | on 04-24-1954 |
| 29. | 19.61 ft | on 04-19-2023 |
| 30. | 19.19 ft | on 04-20-2008 |
| 31. | 19.04 ft | on 04-20-1960 |
| 32. | 18.79 ft | on 08-07-1981 |
| 33. | 18.62 ft | on 04-28-1991 |
| 34. | 18.53 ft | on 05-03-1997 |
| 35. | 18.53 ft | on 04-13-1993 |
| 36. | 18.44 ft | on 04-12-1991 |
| 37. | 18.40 ft | on 04-29-1990 |
| 38. | 18.09 ft | on 04-25-2007 |
| 39. | 17.99 ft | on 04-17-2022 |
| 40. | 17.25 ft | on 05-03-2020 |
| 41. | 17.15 ft | on 04-15-2024 |
| 42. | 15.56 ft | on 12-20-2023 |
| 43. | 14.16 ft | on 04-11-2021 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
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| major Flooding | 508.10 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 506.10 ft |
| minor Flooding | 504.10 ft |
| action | 501.60 ft |
| Latest Value | 490.07 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 481.60 ft |
Unique Local Info
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.
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Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.