St. John River at Dickey, Maine

Aroostook County, Maine · USGS gauge 01010500 · NWS DICM1 · St. John River flood status · Maine river levels

Is St. John River at Dickey, Maine flooding right now?

St. John River at Dickey, Maine measured 3.77 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 21.2 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.77 ft
as of 60 min ago
Streamflow
387 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 35 ft. The highest crest on record was 37.89 ft on Tue, Apr 9, 1991.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action23.5 ft19.7 ft below
Minor flood25 ft21.2 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft26.2 ft below
Major flood35 ft31.2 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
37.89 ft1991-04-09
29.16 ft1974-04-30
28.93 ft2008-04-19
26.56 ft1984-04-17
24.29 ft2007-04-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.62–4.01 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Allagash River near Allagash, Maine3.0 miAroostook County
Fish River at Soldier Pond, Maine24.3 miAroostook County
Fish River near Fort Kent, Maine25.2 miAroostook County
St. John River below Fish River, near Fort Kent, Maine26.4 miAroostook County
Big Black River near Depot Mtn, Maine34.6 miAroostook 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