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Sandy River near Madrid

Highest listed crest 12.79 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft7 crests since 2011

The Sandy River near Madrid crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2023. The highest, 12.79 ft on December 18, 2023, was major flooding, 3.29 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.79 ft
December 18, 2023; 10,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
16th of 55 gauges in Maine
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
12.79 ft, major flooding
Location
Franklin County
Maine

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sandy River near Madrid
Action stage8.02Apr 27, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.52Oct 30, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02May 1, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Dec 18, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2011 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandy River near Madrid, 2011 to 2023 8910111213ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 11.0 ft Aug 28, 2011: 10.90 ft, moderate flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2016: 8.12 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2017: 9.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,180 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2019: 8.33 ft, action stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2023: 10.64 ft, moderate flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 12.79 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.79 ft, Dec 18, 2023 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandy River near Madrid 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 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, Sandy River near Madrid
1Dec 18, 202312.79+3.29Major10,700
2Aug 28, 201110.90+1.40Moderate5,210
3May 1, 202310.64+1.14Moderate4,620
4Oct 30, 20179.89+0.39Minor3,260
5Jul 1, 20179.84+0.34Minor3,180
6Apr 27, 20198.33−1.17Action1,420
7Jan 10, 20168.12−1.38Action1,260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDIM1, 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.