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St. Francis River near Connors

Highest listed crest 15.93 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft5 crests since 1969

The St. Francis River near Connors crested above flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2025. The highest, 15.93 ft on May 1, 2008, was minor flooding, 0.93 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.93 ft
May 1, 2008; 15,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 1, 2008
15.93 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, St. Francis River near Connors
Action stage14.01May 12, 1969The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.02May 1, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1969 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Francis River near Connors, 1969 to 2025 8101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 12, 1969: 14.01 ft, action stageApr 30, 1979: 15.39 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1987: 12.18 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2008: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2025: 9.35 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.93 ft, May 1, 2008 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Francis River near Connors 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 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. Francis River near Connors
1May 1, 200815.93+0.93Minor15,700
2Apr 30, 197915.39+0.39Minor—
3May 12, 196914.01−0.99Action—
4Apr 30, 198712.18−2.82Below flood stage—
5May 2, 20259.35−5.65Below flood stage6,390

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
South Branch near Houlton8.011.04 ft, Apr 4, 20050
Houlton4.85.58 ft, Dec 14, 20100
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 STFB3, 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.