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Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton

Highest listed crest 11.04 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft22 crests since 2005

The Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton crested above flood stage 12 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2024. The highest, 11.04 ft on April 4, 2005, was moderate flooding, 3.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.04 ft
April 4, 2005
Flood stage
8.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 22, 2022
8.37 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, Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton
Action stage7.54Mar 6, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.05Mar 22, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.07Apr 2, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2005 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton, 2005 to 2024 681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ft Apr 4, 2005: 11.04 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 2008: 9.04 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2008: 7.81 ft, action stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2008: 6.56 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 2009: 9.45 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 2010: 6.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2010: 9.24 ft, moderate flooding; 4,760 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2011: 9.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2012: 8.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2013: 7.21 ft, below flood stageJan 16, 2014: 7.09 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2014: 10.64 ft, moderate floodingApr 14, 2015: 8.86 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2015: 8.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 7.88 ft, action stageApr 27, 2018: 8.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2019: 9.91 ft, moderate flooding; 1,210 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 7.80 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2020: 7.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2022: 8.37 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2023: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 7.59 ft, action stage Highest, 11.04 ft, Apr 4, 2005 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton 2000s: 3 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 1 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, Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton
1Apr 4, 200511.04+3.04Moderate—
2Apr 15, 201410.64+2.64Moderate—
3Apr 2, 20199.91+1.91Moderate1,210
4Apr 2, 20099.45+1.45Moderate—
5Dec 14, 20109.24+1.24Moderate4,760
6Mar 13, 20119.22+1.22Moderate—
7Apr 11, 20089.04+1.04Moderate—
8Apr 14, 20158.86+0.86Minor—
9Apr 27, 20188.75+0.75Minor3,280
10Mar 22, 20228.37+0.37Minor—
11Jun 28, 20128.32+0.32Minor2,950
12Oct 1, 20158.29+0.29Minor2,930
13Feb 27, 20167.88−0.12Action—
14Apr 30, 20087.81−0.19Action2,880
15Apr 21, 20197.80−0.20Action2,540
16Mar 6, 20247.59−0.41Action—
17Feb 2, 20137.21−0.79Below flood stage—
18Apr 14, 20207.13−0.87Below flood stage2,060
19Jan 16, 20147.09−0.91Below flood stage—
20Apr 1, 20106.65−1.35Below flood stage1,800
21Dec 24, 20086.56−1.44Below flood stage—
22Dec 19, 20236.20−1.80Below flood stage1,440

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
Caribou9.511.38 ft, Apr 27, 20180
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 MXKM1, 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.