Meduxnekeag River above S Br Medux. River near Houlton, ME

Aroostook County, Maine · USGS gauge 01017960 · NWS MXKM1 · Meduxnekeag River flood status · Maine river levels

Is Meduxnekeag River above S Br Medux. River near Houlton, ME flooding right now?

Meduxnekeag River above S Br Medux. River near Houlton, ME measured 2.23 ft on 2026-10-27 16:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.23 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 17 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.04 ft on Mon, Apr 4, 2005.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7.5 ft5.3 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft6.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.04 ft2005-04-04
10.64 ft2014-04-15
9.91 ft2019-04-02
9.45 ft2009-04-02
9.24 ft2010-12-14

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Meduxnekeag River near Houlton, Maine0.7 miAroostook County
Pearce Brook at Route 1 at Houlton, Maine2.1 miAroostook County
Meduxnekeag River at Lowery Rd. near Houlton, Maine6.4 miAroostook County
Wytopitlock Stream near Wytopitlock Maine30.4 miAroostook County
Seboeis River near Shin Pond, Maine36.1 miPenobscot County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast