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Big Black River near Depot Mountain

Highest listed crest 15.62 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft21 crests since 1984

The Big Black River near Depot Mountain crested above flood stage 6 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2025. The highest, 15.62 ft on April 1, 1987, was moderate flooding, 2.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.62 ft
April 1, 1987; 8,680 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 21, 2019
14.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Aroostook County
Maine

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Black River near Depot Mountain
Action stage12.56Apr 27, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.55Apr 21, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Apr 1, 1987Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1984 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Black River near Depot Mountain, 1984 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 13.5 ft May 1, 1984: 12.00 ft, below flood stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1986: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,920 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 15.62 ft, moderate flooding; 8,680 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1990: 10.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1991: 13.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1992: 13.29 ft, action stage; 5,890 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1993: 12.44 ft, below flood stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1994: 14.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1996: 13.41 ft, action stageApr 27, 1996: 11.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,130 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1997: 12.88 ft, action stage; 7,350 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2007: 12.57 ft, action stageApr 30, 2008: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2009: 12.02 ft, below flood stage; 5,328 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2009: 12.95 ft, action stage; 6,819 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2018: 12.78 ft, action stage; 5,946 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 14.03 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2023: 11.28 ft, below flood stage; 4,346 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 11.13 ft, below flood stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2025: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.62 ft, Apr 1, 1987 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Black River near Depot Mountain 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Black River near Depot Mountain
1Apr 1, 198715.62+2.12Moderate8,680
2Apr 17, 199414.59+1.09Minor6,160
3Apr 2, 198614.17+0.67Minor4,920
4Apr 21, 201914.03+0.53Minor—
5Apr 30, 200813.88+0.38Minor7,420
6Apr 10, 199113.69+0.19Minor3,640
7Apr 22, 199613.41−0.09Action—
8Apr 23, 199213.29−0.21Action5,890
9Apr 24, 200912.95−0.55Action6,819
10May 17, 199712.88−0.62Action7,350
11Apr 27, 201812.78−0.72Action5,946
12Apr 24, 200712.57−0.93Action—
13Apr 12, 199312.44−1.06Below flood stage4,350
14Apr 5, 200912.02−1.48Below flood stage5,328
15May 1, 198412.00−1.50Below flood stage4,650
16Apr 27, 199611.42−2.08Below flood stage4,130
17Sep 20, 202311.28−2.22Below flood stage4,346
18Dec 19, 202311.13−2.37Below flood stage4,210
19Apr 28, 199010.96−2.54Below flood stage3,740
20Apr 14, 202410.76−2.74Below flood stage3,890
21Apr 28, 20259.30−4.20Below flood stage2,720

Other gauges in Aroostook County

Flood gauges in Aroostook County
Allagash15.019.78 ft, Apr 10, 19912
Masardis17.018.70 ft, Apr 9, 20090
Washburn14.021.14 ft, Apr 18, 20152
Fort Kent11.013.93 ft, Apr 30, 20081
Caribou9.511.38 ft, Apr 27, 20180
South Branch near Houlton8.011.04 ft, Apr 4, 20050
Houlton4.85.58 ft, Dec 14, 20100
Connors15.015.93 ft, May 1, 20080
Dickey25.037.89 ft, Apr 9, 19911
Fort Kent22.530.07 ft, Apr 30, 20084
Nine Mile Bridge15.023.00 ft, Apr 11, 19911
Presque Isle7.58.34 ft, Apr 16, 20140
Reed Plantation10.010.27 ft, Apr 16, 20140

Aroostook County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maine

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BBRM1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.