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St. Croix River above Baring

Highest listed crest 12.76 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft23 crests since 1961

The St. Croix River above Baring crested above flood stage 5 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 12.76 ft on May 29, 1961, was moderate flooding, 0.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.76 ft
May 29, 1961; 23,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 15, 2010
12.61 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Washington County
Maine

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, St. Croix River above Baring
Action stage11.05Mar 31, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Mar 27, 1979Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.52Dec 15, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Croix River above Baring, 1961 to 2024 910111213ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft May 29, 1961: 12.76 ft, moderate flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1973: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1976: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1979: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2008: 9.32 ft, below flood stage; 8,700 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 10.74 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2010: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2010: 12.61 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2012: 10.73 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2013: 11.43 ft, action stage; 16,100 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2014: 11.71 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2014: 10.59 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2014: 11.27 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2015: 10.74 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2017: 10.46 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2018: 10.47 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2019: 11.29 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2020: 10.20 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2020: 10.11 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2022: 9.83 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2023: 10.22 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2024: 11.58 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.76 ft, May 29, 1961 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Croix River above Baring 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, St. Croix River above Baring
1May 29, 196112.76+0.76Moderate23,500
2Dec 15, 201012.61+0.61Moderate21,600
3Apr 4, 197612.27+0.27Minor20,600
4Apr 30, 197312.19+0.19Minor20,200
5Mar 27, 197912.17+0.17Minor20,100
6Apr 18, 201411.71−0.29Action17,300
7Mar 31, 202411.58−0.42Action16,700
8Jul 26, 201311.43−0.57Action16,100
9Apr 29, 201911.29−0.71Action15,500
10Dec 12, 201411.27−0.73Action15,400
11Apr 1, 201010.93−1.07Below flood stage14,000
12Apr 7, 200910.74−1.26Below flood stage13,300
13Oct 2, 201510.74−1.26Below flood stage13,300
14Apr 24, 201210.73−1.27Below flood stage13,300
15Jul 7, 201410.59−1.41Below flood stage12,800
16Apr 28, 201810.47−1.53Below flood stage12,300
17May 9, 201710.46−1.54Below flood stage12,300
18Dec 12, 200810.43−1.57Below flood stage12,200
19Dec 20, 202310.22−1.78Below flood stage11,500
20Apr 16, 202010.20−1.80Below flood stage11,400
21Dec 3, 202010.11−1.89Below flood stage11,100
22Apr 20, 20229.83−2.17Below flood stage10,200
23Mar 14, 20089.32−2.68Below flood stage8,700

The worst floods along the St. Croix River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the St. Croix River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 15, 2010: 12.61 ft here, moderate flooding

  • VanceboroME · Dec 18, 2010 · 10.11 ft · Minor

April 4, 1976: 12.27 ft here, minor flooding

  • VanceboroME · Apr 4, 1976 · 10.88 ft · Minor

April 30, 1973: 12.19 ft here, minor flooding

  • VanceboroME · Apr 29, 1973 · 10.43 ft · Minor

Gauges on the St. Croix River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the St. Croix River
VanceboroME10.011.28 ft, Jun 3, 19840
Baring this gaugeME12.012.76 ft, May 29, 19610

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream7.07.75 ft, Dec 2, 20050
Gulf of Maine at Cutler Farris Wharf (IN MLLW)18.019.02 ft, Apr 10, 20200
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
Vanceboro10.011.28 ft, Jun 3, 19840

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BARM1, 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.