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Little Madawaska River near Caribou

Highest listed crest 11.38 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft22 crests since 2009

The Little Madawaska River near Caribou crested above flood stage 4 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2024. The highest, 11.38 ft on April 27, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.88 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.38 ft
April 27, 2018; 9,520 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 22, 2019
10.13 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, Little Madawaska River near Caribou
Action stage9.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.53Apr 22, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Apr 27, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2009 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Madawaska River near Caribou, 2009 to 2024 789101112ft Flood stage 9.5 ft Apr 24, 2009: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 5,310 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2010: 8.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2010: 9.03 ft, below flood stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 5,940 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2013: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2014: 9.78 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2014: 9.02 ft, below flood stage; 5,310 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2015: 8.01 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 2017: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2017: 9.08 ft, below flood stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2018: 11.38 ft, moderate flooding; 9,520 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2018: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2019: 10.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,030 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2019: 7.93 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 2020: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2020: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 7.38 ft, below flood stageSep 27, 2021: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,640 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2022: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2022: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,560 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 7.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.38 ft, Apr 27, 2018 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Madawaska River near Caribou 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Madawaska River near Caribou
1Apr 27, 201811.38+1.88Moderate9,520
2Apr 22, 201910.13+0.63Minor7,030
3May 1, 20189.80+0.30Minor6,440
4Apr 12, 20149.78+0.28Minor—
5Mar 23, 20129.37−0.13Below flood stage5,940
6May 28, 20229.28−0.22Below flood stage5,560
7Oct 27, 20179.08−0.42Below flood stage5,590
8Dec 14, 20109.03−0.47Below flood stage5,330
9Apr 18, 20149.02−0.48Below flood stage5,310
10Apr 24, 20098.92−0.58Below flood stage5,310
11Dec 2, 20208.61−0.89Below flood stage4,510
12Apr 14, 20178.47−1.03Below flood stage4,500
13Apr 21, 20138.33−1.17Below flood stage4,190
14Apr 11, 20108.13−1.37Below flood stage3,900
15Apr 17, 20228.06−1.44Below flood stage3,740
16Apr 16, 20158.01−1.49Below flood stage—
17Sep 27, 20217.99−1.51Below flood stage3,640
18Dec 15, 20197.93−1.57Below flood stage—
19Apr 14, 20207.86−1.64Below flood stage3,470
20Dec 19, 20237.68−1.82Below flood stage3,240
21Mar 26, 20217.38−2.12Below flood stage—
22Apr 14, 20247.27−2.23Below flood stage2,750

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
Depot Mountain13.515.62 ft, Apr 1, 19870
Fort Kent11.013.93 ft, Apr 30, 20081
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 LMRM1, 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.