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St. John River at Edmundston — water level right now

Aroostook County, Maine · NWS gauge SJEB3
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current stage (ft)
 
460
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 455
minor · 460
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage460low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage455water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDSJEB3
CountyAroostook
StateMaine
NWS forecast officeCaribou
River forecast centerNortheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates47.361, -68.325
Time zoneAST4ADT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about St. John River at Edmundston

Is St. John River at Edmundston flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 460 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for St. John River at Edmundston?

minor flood stage 460 ft, action stage 455 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Caribou and local emergency management.