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Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream

Highest listed crest 7.75 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft31 crests since 1936

The Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream crested above flood stage 1 time among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2024. The highest, 7.75 ft on December 2, 2005, was minor flooding, 0.75 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.75 ft
December 2, 2005; 3,990 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 2, 2005
7.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Maine

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream
Action stage6.03May 14, 1989The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.01Dec 2, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1936 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, 1936 to 2024 45678ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Oct 15, 1936: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1937: 5.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1942: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1947: 5.12 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1951: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1952: 6.35 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1953: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1954: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1955: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1956: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1958: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1959: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1960: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1961: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1963: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1964: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1970: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1973: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1976: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1979: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1979: 5.24 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 1983: 6.69 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1989: 6.17 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1990: 5.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1996: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2005: 7.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2017: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2019: 5.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2022: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2023: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2024: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.75 ft, Dec 2, 2005 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream
1Dec 2, 20057.75+0.75Minor3,990
2Apr 25, 19836.69−0.31Action2,870
3Jun 12, 19526.35−0.65Action2,840
4May 14, 19896.17−0.83Action2,290
5May 29, 19615.78−1.22Below flood stage2,080
6Apr 28, 20195.77−1.23Below flood stage2,270
7Jun 14, 19605.70−1.30Below flood stage2,320
8May 19, 19545.65−1.35Below flood stage2,280
9May 9, 19585.61−1.39Below flood stage2,250
10Apr 7, 19765.61−1.39Below flood stage1,990
11May 3, 19735.60−1.40Below flood stage1,980
12Jun 1, 19795.60−1.40Below flood stage1,980
13Aug 5, 19375.58−1.42Below flood stage2,150
14Apr 5, 20245.47−1.53Below flood stage2,050
15May 19, 19555.34−1.66Below flood stage2,030
16May 31, 19905.30−1.70Below flood stage1,900
17May 4, 20225.27−1.73Below flood stage1,900
18Dec 21, 19795.24−1.76Below flood stage—
19Jun 26, 19535.20−1.80Below flood stage1,920
20Jun 21, 19595.20−1.80Below flood stage1,920
21Jan 16, 19705.17−1.83Below flood stage1,740
22Jul 25, 19515.16−1.84Below flood stage1,890
23Feb 15, 19635.14−1.86Below flood stage1,730
24Oct 15, 19365.13−1.87Below flood stage1,810
25Sep 26, 19475.12−1.88Below flood stage1,800
26Feb 11, 19645.04−1.96Below flood stage1,670
27May 30, 19965.04−1.96Below flood stage1,740
28Jul 24, 19565.02−1.98Below flood stage1,780
29Jun 7, 19425.01−1.99Below flood stage1,730
30May 7, 20174.94−2.06Below flood stage1,670
31Oct 13, 20234.54−2.46Below flood stage1,410

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW)18.019.02 ft, Apr 10, 20200
Machias (in MLLW)17.019.49 ft, Jan 10, 20241
Wesley8.58.91 ft, Dec 14, 20100
Passamamaquoddy Bay at Eastport (IN MLLW)22.524.34 ft, Apr 10, 20200
Baring12.012.76 ft, May 29, 19610
Vanceboro10.011.28 ft, Jun 3, 19840

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GLSM1, 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.