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St. John River at Dickey

Highest listed crest 37.89 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft27 crests since 1953

The St. John River at Dickey crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2025. The highest, 37.89 ft on April 9, 1991, was major flooding, 12.89 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the St. John River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.89 ft
April 9, 1991; 56,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
1
16th of 55 gauges in Maine
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2008
28.93 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. John River at Dickey
Action stage23.52Apr 23, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.03Apr 19, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.01Apr 9, 1991Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1953 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. John River at Dickey, 1953 to 2025 10203040ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Mar 29, 1953: 19.88 ft, below flood stageApr 11, 1963: 20.11 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 1968: 18.72 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 1970: 23.44 ft, below flood stageApr 30, 1974: 29.16 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1976: 21.88 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 1977: 19.03 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 1979: 23.40 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1979: 19.13 ft, below flood stage; 91,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1981: 21.71 ft, below flood stageApr 18, 1983: 21.97 ft, below flood stageApr 17, 1984: 26.56 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1986: 19.57 ft, below flood stage; 36,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1987: 18.01 ft, below flood stage; 80,400 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1990: 18.06 ft, below flood stageApr 9, 1991: 37.89 ft, major flooding; 56,200 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1994: 23.81 ft, action stageApr 21, 1995: 20.05 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 1996: 21.18 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 1996: 16.09 ft, below flood stage; 64,400 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2007: 24.29 ft, action stageApr 19, 2008: 28.93 ft, minor flooding; 177,000 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2008: 20.16 ft, below flood stage; 104,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2019: 20.55 ft, below flood stage; 85,900 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2019: 19.43 ft, below flood stage; 95,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 13.83 ft, below flood stage; 46,900 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2025: 11.19 ft, below flood stage; 28,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.89 ft, Apr 9, 1991 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. John River at Dickey 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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. John River at Dickey
1Apr 9, 199137.89+12.89Major56,200
2Apr 30, 197429.16+4.16Minor—
3Apr 19, 200828.93+3.93Minor177,000
4Apr 17, 198426.56+1.56Minor—
5Apr 23, 200724.29−0.71Action—
6Apr 15, 199423.81−1.19Action—
7Apr 22, 197023.44−1.56Below flood stage—
8Mar 11, 197923.40−1.60Below flood stage—
9Apr 18, 198321.97−3.03Below flood stage—
10Apr 2, 197621.88−3.12Below flood stage—
11Feb 24, 198121.71−3.29Below flood stage—
12Feb 24, 199621.18−3.82Below flood stage—
13Apr 16, 201920.55−4.45Below flood stage85,900
14Apr 30, 200820.16−4.84Below flood stage104,000
15Apr 11, 196320.11−4.89Below flood stage—
16Apr 21, 199520.05−4.95Below flood stage—
17Mar 29, 195319.88−5.12Below flood stage—
18Apr 1, 198619.57−5.43Below flood stage36,800
19Apr 23, 201919.43−5.57Below flood stage95,900
20Apr 29, 197919.13−5.87Below flood stage91,700
21Apr 3, 197719.03−5.97Below flood stage—
22Apr 13, 196818.72−6.28Below flood stage—
23Mar 19, 199018.06−6.94Below flood stage—
24Apr 2, 198718.01−6.99Below flood stage80,400
25Apr 25, 199616.09−8.91Below flood stage64,400
26Apr 14, 202413.83−11.17Below flood stage46,900
27Mar 24, 202511.19−13.81Below flood stage28,900

The worst floods along the St. John River

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

April 9, 1991: 37.89 ft here, major flooding

April 30, 1974: 29.16 ft here, minor flooding

  • Fort KentME · May 1, 1974 · 26.95 ft · Major

Gauges on the St. John River

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

Flood gauges on the St. John River
Nine Mile BridgeME15.023.00 ft, Apr 11, 19911
Dickey this gaugeME25.037.89 ft, Apr 9, 19911
Fort KentME22.530.07 ft, Apr 30, 20084

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
Connors15.015.93 ft, May 1, 20080
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 DICM1, 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.