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St. Croix River above Vanceboro

Highest listed crest 11.28 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft17 crests since 1973

The St. Croix River above Vanceboro crested above flood stage 10 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2024. The highest, 11.28 ft on June 3, 1984, was minor flooding, 1.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.28 ft
June 3, 1984; 6,730 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2024
10.78 ft, minor 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 Vanceboro
Action stage9.52Apr 3, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010Apr 8, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1973 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Croix River above Vanceboro, 1973 to 2024 89101112ft Flood stage 10.0 ft Apr 29, 1973: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1974: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1976: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1979: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1984: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,730 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1989: 10.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,790 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2009: 9.89 ft, action stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2010: 9.66 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2010: 10.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2014: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2016: 8.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2017: 9.33 ft, below flood stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2018: 9.24 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2019: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2022: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,450 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 8.84 ft, below flood stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2024: 10.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.28 ft, Jun 3, 1984 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Croix River above Vanceboro 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Vanceboro
1Jun 3, 198411.28+1.28Minor6,730
2Apr 27, 201911.21+1.21Minor6,890
3Apr 4, 197610.88+0.88Minor6,670
4Apr 8, 202410.78+0.78Minor6,200
5Apr 29, 197310.43+0.43Minor6,040
6May 12, 198910.31+0.31Minor5,790
7Apr 25, 201410.22+0.22Minor5,370
8May 1, 197910.16+0.16Minor5,650
9Dec 18, 201010.11+0.11Minor5,180
10May 27, 197410.06+0.06Minor5,520
11Apr 24, 20099.89−0.11Action4,870
12Apr 3, 20109.66−0.34Action4,560
13May 7, 20179.33−0.67Below flood stage4,190
14May 1, 20189.24−0.76Below flood stage4,080
15Apr 20, 20238.84−1.16Below flood stage3,620
16Apr 15, 20168.80−1.20Below flood stage3,570
17Dec 11, 20228.69−1.31Below flood stage3,450

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.

April 4, 1976: 10.88 ft here, minor flooding

  • BaringME · Apr 4, 1976 · 12.27 ft · Minor

April 29, 1973: 10.43 ft here, minor flooding

  • BaringME · Apr 30, 1973 · 12.19 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
Vanceboro this gaugeME10.011.28 ft, Jun 3, 19840
BaringME12.012.76 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
Baring12.012.76 ft, May 29, 19610

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VBOM1, 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.