St. Croix River at Baring, Maine

Washington County, Maine · USGS gauge 01021000 · NWS BARM1 · St. Croix River flood status · Maine river levels

Is St. Croix River at Baring, Maine flooding right now?

St. Croix River at Baring, Maine measured 4.63 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.4 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.63 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
878 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.76 ft on Mon, May 29, 1961.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action11 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood12 ft7.4 ft below
Moderate flood12.5 ft7.9 ft below
Major flood13 ft8.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.76 ft1961-05-29
12.61 ft2010-12-15
12.27 ft1976-04-04
12.19 ft1973-04-30
12.17 ft1979-03-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Dennys River at Dennysville, Maine16.6 miWashington County
Cathance Stream at Edmunds, Maine17.4 miWashington County
Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, Maine22.1 miWashington County
Old Stream near Wesley, Maine24.6 miWashington County
Machias River at Whitneyville, Maine30.2 miWashington 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