RIVER GAUGE · LITTLE MADAWASKA RIVER
Little Madawaska River near Caribou
Aroostook County, Maine
Water level3.00 ft
Flow28 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action9.5 ft5,923 cfs
Minor flood9.5 ft5,923 cfs
Moderate flood11 ft8,727 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 11.38 ft
Flood water approach structures on Noyes Road in Caribou similar to the flood of April 27, 2018.
- 11 ft
River begins to flood property upstream of Access Highway, Route 98, between Madawaska Road and Bowles Road. Flooding begins of the former Mobile Home Park off Access Highway near the river.
- 10.5 ft
Flooding begins in the fields between Access Highway & Belyea Road near the river. River begins to flood low lying property at the end of Sullivan Drive in Caribou.
- 10 ft
Minor low lying flooding of property on Noyes Road
- 9.5 ft
River approaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | 11.38 ft | 9,520 cfs |
| Apr 21, 2019 | 10.13 ft | 7,030 cfs |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 9.8 ft | 6,440 cfs |
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