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Carrabassett River at North Anson

Highest listed crest 26.66 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft43 crests since 1927

The Carrabassett River at North Anson crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2023. The highest, 26.66 ft on April 1, 1987, was major flooding, 11.66 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.66 ft
April 1, 1987; 50,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
3
8th of 55 gauges in Maine
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
26.64 ft, major flooding
Location
Somerset County
Maine

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Carrabassett River at North Anson
Action stage13.01Apr 16, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.031Dec 26, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.07Aug 29, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.03Dec 19, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1927 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Carrabassett River at North Anson, 1927 to 2023 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Nov 4, 1927: 17.83 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1932: 18.91 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1936: 18.38 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1936: 21.17 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1943: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1950: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1950: 16.52 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1951: 17.80 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1951: 16.98 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1951: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1953: 20.76 ft, moderate flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1954: 17.05 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1954: 15.06 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1959: 17.16 ft, minor flooding; 21,800 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1962: 16.33 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 1963: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1966: 17.86 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 1966: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1968: 17.32 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1969: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1969: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1970: 17.92 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1971: 15.23 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1973: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1976: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1977: 17.42 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1979: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1986: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 26.66 ft, major flooding; 50,700 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1991: 15.68 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1992: 20.14 ft, moderate flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1993: 21.78 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1993: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2003: 16.58 ft, minor flooding; 20,352 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2006: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 20.53 ft, moderate flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 14.57 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 17.71 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 12.46 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 22,601 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 22.08 ft, major flooding; 35,493 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 26.64 ft, major flooding; 50,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.66 ft, Apr 1, 1987 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Carrabassett River at North Anson 1920s: 1 1930s: 3 1940s: 1 1950s: 9 9 1960s: 7 1970s: 6 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Carrabassett River at North Anson
1Apr 1, 198726.66+11.66Major50,700
2Dec 19, 202326.64+11.64Major50,500
3May 1, 202322.08+7.08Major35,493
4Apr 11, 199321.78+6.78Moderate—
5Mar 19, 193621.17+6.17Moderate30,800
6Mar 27, 195320.76+5.76Moderate30,400
7Aug 29, 201120.53+5.53Moderate31,600
8Mar 29, 199220.14+5.14Moderate13,700
9Sep 17, 193218.91+3.91Moderate25,600
10Mar 13, 193618.38+3.38Moderate24,400
11Feb 11, 197017.92+2.92Minor—
12Mar 25, 196617.86+2.86Minor—
13Nov 4, 192717.83+2.83Minor23,100
14Feb 8, 195117.80+2.80Minor—
15Oct 30, 201717.71+2.71Minor23,800
16Apr 28, 197917.46+2.46Minor22,400
17Nov 3, 196617.44+2.44Minor22,400
18Mar 15, 197717.42+2.42Minor—
19Apr 21, 195017.40+2.40Minor22,100
20Jan 27, 198617.36+2.36Minor22,100
21Apr 25, 196817.32+2.32Minor22,100
22Dec 26, 202017.18+2.18Minor22,601
23Oct 25, 195917.16+2.16Minor21,800
24Sep 12, 195417.05+2.05Minor21,500
25Apr 4, 195116.98+1.98Minor17,400
26Dec 22, 197316.92+1.92Minor21,200
27Apr 3, 200516.70+1.70Minor21,500
28Dec 18, 200316.58+1.58Minor20,352
29Nov 27, 195016.52+1.52Minor16,700
30Apr 17, 199316.45+1.45Minor20,000
31Apr 1, 196216.33+1.33Minor—
32Dec 28, 196916.24+1.24Minor19,700
33Nov 9, 194315.75+0.75Minor18,400
34Oct 29, 200615.71+0.71Minor19,200
35Aug 20, 199115.68+0.68Minor18,300
36Nov 9, 196315.56+0.56Minor18,200
37Apr 2, 197615.46+0.46Minor18,000
38Nov 6, 196915.45+0.45Minor18,000
39May 4, 197115.23+0.23Minor17,500
40Oct 16, 195415.06+0.06Minor17,100
41Nov 3, 195115.000.00Minor16,100
42Apr 16, 201414.57−0.43Action16,600
43Apr 21, 201912.46−2.54Below flood stage13,200

Other gauges in Somerset County

Flood gauges in Somerset County
Skowhegan15.031.00 ft, Dec 19, 20231
Mercer10.019.25 ft, Apr 1, 19874

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NANM1, 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.