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Seboeis River near Shin Pond

Highest listed crest 13.48 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft8 crests since 1993

The Seboeis River near Shin Pond crested above flood stage 3 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2023. The highest, 13.48 ft on April 30, 2008, was minor flooding, 2.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.48 ft
April 30, 2008; 6,310 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
11.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Penobscot County
Maine

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Seboeis River near Shin Pond
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.03Dec 19, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1993 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Seboeis River near Shin Pond, 1993 to 2023 8101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 13, 1993: 8.90 ft, below flood stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2008: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2018: 8.96 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 2019: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2020: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2021: 9.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2022: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.48 ft, Apr 30, 2008 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Seboeis River near Shin Pond 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Seboeis River near Shin Pond
1Apr 30, 200813.48+2.48Minor6,310
2Apr 22, 201912.14+1.14Minor3,990
3Dec 19, 202311.78+0.78Minor3,670
4Apr 15, 20209.91−1.09Below flood stage2,250
5Apr 16, 20229.50−1.50Below flood stage1,980
6Apr 2, 20219.24−1.76Below flood stage1,820
7Dec 23, 20188.96−2.04Below flood stage—
8Apr 13, 19938.90−2.10Below flood stage5,430

Other gauges in Penobscot County

Flood gauges in Penobscot County
Grand Lake Matagamon8.59.60 ft, Dec 19, 20230
Bangor10.012.85 ft, Jan 15, 20180
Mattawamkeag13.516.31 ft, Apr 18, 20140
Grindstone14.016.90 ft, Apr 30, 19230
Bangor11.617.90 ft, Feb 2, 19761
Eddington18.023.53 ft, Apr 3, 19871
West Enfield17.025.15 ft, May 1, 19231

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SBSM1, 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.