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Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft

National Weather Service gauge DOVM1 · Maine · Piscataquis County · 45.1750, -69.3147 · USGS 01031500

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 11.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 14.0 ft; major flooding begins at 18.0 ft.

Action stage9.0 ft
Minor flooding11.0 ft
Moderate flooding14.0 ft
Major flooding18.0 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

9.0 ftRiver approaches bankfull.
11.0 ftBack Road in Abbot flooded. Floodwaters encroach on Guilford Recreational Fields.
12.0 ftBasement flooding is possible in several properties in Dover-Foxcroft.
13.5 ftIn Dover-Foxcroft, flood waters reach the low section of Pine Street near the intersection of South Street. Parking lot and recreational field off of Moosehead Lane inundated. Backyards of properties on Grange, Greene, and Riverside Ave flooded. In Guilford, properties south of Water Street along Old Railroad Grade and River Street are surrounded by floodwaters.
15.0 ftIn Dover-Foxcroft, flood waters reach South Street at the intersection of Pine and Lawrence Streets. In Guilford, water reaches lower portions of Main Street and Water Street.
17.0 ftFlooding reaches School Street in Guilford and State Route 15 in Dover-Foxcroft. Fast moving water inundates South Street and low lying properties along East Main Street.
18.0 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 1 percent flood hazard level. Travel in and out of the area is difficult.
19.0 ftIn Guilford, Route 6 is inaccessible in multiple locations in the east and western parts of town. Properties on the eastern end of River Street flooded in Dover-Foxcroft.
22.0 ftFlood inundation near the FEMA 0.2 percent flood hazard level. This is a serious and potentially life threatening flood situation, near or exceeding flood levels seen during the historic 1987 Flood.

Forecast office: NWS Caribou · River Forecast Center: Northeast River Forecast Center.

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