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Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation

Highest listed crest 10.27 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft14 crests since 2009

The Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation crested above flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2023. The highest, 10.27 ft on April 16, 2014, was minor flooding, 0.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.27 ft
April 16, 2014; 1,490 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2014
10.27 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, Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01Apr 16, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2009 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation, 2009 to 2023 468101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Apr 4, 2009: 6.71 ft, below flood stageDec 14, 2010: 6.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2012: 6.39 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 2012: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2015: 6.47 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2017: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 309 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2018: 6.64 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 2019: 7.00 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2020: 5.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2021: 6.12 ft, below flood stageMar 21, 2022: 5.59 ft, below flood stage; 470 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2022: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 516 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2023: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 502 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.27 ft, Apr 16, 2014 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation
1Apr 16, 201410.27+0.27Minor1,490
2Apr 2, 20197.00−3.00Below flood stage—
3Apr 4, 20096.71−3.29Below flood stage—
4Apr 15, 20176.69−3.31Below flood stage309
5Jan 17, 20186.64−3.36Below flood stage—
6Apr 15, 20156.47−3.53Below flood stage—
7Mar 21, 20126.39−3.61Below flood stage—
8Dec 14, 20106.17−3.83Below flood stage1,190
9Mar 29, 20216.12−3.88Below flood stage—
10Jun 27, 20125.90−4.10Below flood stage1,020
11Apr 15, 20205.70−4.30Below flood stage1,060
12Mar 21, 20225.59−4.41Below flood stage470
13Oct 20, 20224.82−5.18Below flood stage516
14Dec 20, 20234.78−5.22Below flood stage502

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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WYTM1, 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.