Carrabassett River at North Anson

The past week

What floods at each level

• 26.5 ft

  Impacts similar to that in the flood of record on April 1 1987 and that of December 2023. Avoid travel between Carrabassett Valley and North Anson.

• 23 ft

  Infrastructure and property damage along the Carrabassett River between Carrabassett Valley to North Anson. Flood waters into first floors of homes in Kingfield. Access in and out of the New Portland up to Carrabassett Valley area is significantly limited. Route 27, 16, and 146 flooded.

• 22 ft

  Major flooding occurs. Flooding comparable to that in May 2023. Properties along Island Road flooded in Kingfield. Major disruptions to travel in and out of the Carrabassett Valley region with the likely closure of Route 27. Significant flooding in North Anson if coinciding high flows are occurring along the Kennebec River.

• 21 ft

  Route 27 flooded in Carrabassett Valley near the S curve and also in Kingfield near the Department of Transportation lot north of town.

• 20.5 ft

  Flood comparable to that after Irene in 2011. Route 16 in Embden floods south of Katie Crotch Road.

• 20 ft

  Route 27 begins to flood north of Kingfield, along with Route 146 and 16 in New Portland.

• 18 ft

  Moderate flooding occurs. Route 16 flooded in Anson near the Bailey Farm Windmill. Route 146 flooded in New Portland. Island Road in Kingfield flooded.

• 17 ft

  Water encroaching on Route 16 in Anson near the Bailey Farm Windmill and on Route 146 in New Portland.

• 16 ft

  In Kingfield, floodwaters can cut off Island Road given coinciding high flows on the West Branch of the Carrabassett River.

• 15 ft

  Minor flooding occurs. Katie Crotch Road begins to flood in Embden.

• 13 ft

  River nearing bankfull in New Portland and Embden.

Highest crests on record