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Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 19.02 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft9 crests since 2011

The Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2024. The highest, 19.02 ft on April 10, 2020, was moderate flooding, 1.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.02 ft
April 10, 2020
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 13, 2024
18.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Maine
Identifiers
NWS CFWM1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW)
Action stage17.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.08Jan 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.01Apr 10, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2011 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW), 2011 to 2024 18192021ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 21, 2011: 18.05 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2011: 18.20 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2014: 18.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2015: 18.11 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2016: 18.22 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2018: 18.60 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2020: 19.02 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2023: 18.01 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2024: 18.89 ft, minor flooding Highest, 19.02 ft, Apr 10, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW) 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 3 2010s2020s
  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, Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW)
1Apr 10, 202019.02+1.02Moderate—
2Jan 13, 202418.89+0.89Minor—
3Jan 4, 201818.60+0.60Minor—
4Jan 3, 201418.47+0.47Minor—
5Apr 8, 201618.22+0.22Minor—
6Oct 28, 201118.20+0.20Minor—
7Feb 19, 201518.11+0.11Minor—
8Jan 21, 201118.05+0.05Minor—
9Jan 23, 202318.01+0.01Minor—

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream7.07.75 ft, Dec 2, 20050
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 CFWM1, 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.