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St. John River at Fort Kent (Clair NB) Observed crest: 7.59 ft at 9:15pm Feb 06 Observed: 7.59 ft at 9:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.59 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.58 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.57 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.57 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.56 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.57 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.56 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.54 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.52 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.52 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 7.51 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.5 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.49 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.47 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.46 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.45 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.44 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.43 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.43 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.43 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.43 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.43 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.42 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.41 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.4 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.39 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.37 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.36 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.35 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.34 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.32 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.3 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.28 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.27 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 7.26 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 7:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 1:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 3.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 3.7 ft at 1:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 3.7 ft at 7:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 3.7 ft at 1:00pm Feb 11 Graph Created (9:34pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 10:43am Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States FTKM1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 488.80 Latest observed value: 7.26 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 25.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the St. John River at Fort Kent (Clair NB) are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:29
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:25
Action Stage:23

Historical Crests
(1) 30.14 ft on 04/30/2008
(2) 27.31 ft on 04/30/1979
(3) 26.95 ft on 05/01/1974
(4) 26.60 ft on 04/17/1994
(5) 26.33 ft on 04/19/1983
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St. John River at Fort Kent (Clair NB) location map

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32.0 DIKE ALONG SAINT JOHN RIVER IS OVERTOPPED FLOODING DOWNTOWN FORT KENT FROM JAMES STREET TO MARKET STREET.
30.0 WATER REACHES LEVEL OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE DECK SUPPORTS. DIKE AND LEVEE SYSTEM AT FULL CAPACITY. MANY HOMES FLOODED ON MEADOW LANE AND BLOCKHOUSE ROAD. FLOODING OF LOWER EAST MAIN STREET INUNDATING SEVERAL STRUCTURES IN THE CENTER OF TOWN. WATER FLOWING OVER FISH RIVER BRIDGE. EVACUATIONS MANDATORY.
28.0 SAINT JOHN RIVER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, BRIDGE CLOSED. FISH RIVER REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN STREET (FISH RIVER) BRIDGE, BRIDGE CLOSED. HOMES THREATENED ON MEADOW LANE, BLOCKHOUSE ROAD, DUFOUR STREET AND CHURCH STREET. EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE.
27.0 WATER REACHES TOP OF BRIDGE PIERS ON INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE. FLOODING IN LOW SPOTS AND BROOK CROSSINGS ALONG STATE ROUTE 161 ABOVE FORT KENT.
25.0 QUIGLEY FLATS (QUIGLEY BUILDING SUPPLY LUMBER YARD) AND THE BLOCK HOUSE PARK BEGIN TO FLOOD. AN ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT ON NORMANGUY DRIVE IS EVACUATED.
22.0 BETWEEN 22 AND 23 FEET BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS AT THE B+M APARTMENTS ON EAST MAIN STREET.
20.0 WATER COULD BEGIN TO GET INTO THE BASEMENTS OF SOME HOUSES ALONG THE RIVER IF PUMPS FAIL.
18.0 BETWEEN 18 AND 20 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
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(1) Fort Kent, Maine, in flood... 4/30/2008

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Latitude: 47.258100° N, Longitude: 68.595700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 488.9 ft 513.9 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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