Appendix a Historical Flood Events, USGS
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Appendix A Historical Flood Events, USGS J:\Water\ProjectFiles\P120\12092_ME_SPO\12092- September 2007 001_FloodManagment\RiverBasinReport\Maine River Basin Summary_2.doc USGS - Flood Event Data 9/10/2007 1970 - 1998 1. From USACE 2. Ice Jam 3. High-water marks 4. Est. mean daily discharge 5. Open water Total Drainage Period of Water Stage Discharge Discharge Regulated Recurrance Note Station Number Station name Area (sq mi) record Year (ft) (cfs) Date Stage (ft) (cfs) during flood? interval (years) Codes St. John 01010000 St. John River at Ninemile 1,341 1951–95 1974 12.63 44,400 5/01/74 12.63 44,400 N 40–50 Bridge, ME 8/06/81 11.30 39,000 N 15–20 4/11/1991 23 26,500 01010070 Big Black River near 171 1984–95 1987 15.62 8,680 4/01/87 15.62 7,420 N 25–50 Depot Mountain, ME 4/10/1991 13.69 3600 01010500 St. John River at Dickey, 2,680 1947–95 1979 19.13 91,700 5/01/74 18.67 87,200 N 20 ME 4/29/79 19.13 91,700 N 25–30 4/9/1991 37.89 53000 >100 2,3,4 01011000 Allagash River near 1,229 1932–95 1983 13.68 36,900 4/29/73 12.33 29,400 N 30 Allagash, ME 4/18/83 13.68 36,900 N >100 4/10/1991 19.78 13,700 >100 2,3,4 01011500 St Francis river at Outlet of Glasier 524 1952-1991 1979 15.39 n/a 4/12/1991 7.64 3,940 5 Lake near Conners, New Brunswick 01013500 Fish River near Fort Kent, 873 1904–08, 1973 12.43 15,800 4/30/73 12.43 15,800 N >100 ME 1930–95 4/26/83 11.75 14,000 N 40 4/11/1991 7.11 5,670 5 01014000 St. John River below Fish 5,665 1927–95 1979 27.31 151,000 5/01/74 26.95 148,000 N 50 River at Fort Kent, ME 4/30/79 27.31 151,000 N 60 4/11/1991 25.59 85,800 2 5 4/17/1994 26.6 144,000 N 40 01014700 Factory Brook near 5.87 1964–74 1974 9.91 281 5/02/74 9.91 281 N 10–25 Madawaska, ME 01015700 Houlton Brook near 5.45 1964–74 1973 7.89 236 4/29/73 7.89 236 N 20–30 Oxbow, ME 01015800 Aroostook River near 892 1958–95 1983 17.70 23,100 4/19/83 17.70 23,100 N 20 Masardis, ME 4/11/1991 15.29 13200 3/x 2,3,4 01017000 Aroostook River at 1,654 1931–95 1983 13.73 43,400 4/30/73 13.68 43,100 N 30–35 Washburn, ME 5/02/74 13.58 42,500 N 30 4/19/83 13.73 43,400 N 30–35 4/12/1991 17.47 30,000 2,4 01017300 Nichols Brook near 3.99 1964–74 1971 13.47 281 10/03/70 13.47 281 N 10–25 Caribou, ME 01017900 Marley Brook near 1.47 1965–82 1973 10.36 335 7/05/73 10.36 335 N >50 Ludlow, ME 01018000 Meduxnekeag River near 175 1941–82 1976 9.98 6,640 4/03/76 9.98 6,640 N 20 Houlton, ME Sources: 1970-1989 USGS WSP 2502 Significant Floods, 1970 through 1989 1990-1991 USGS WSP 2474 April 1991 in Northern Maine 1994-1998 USGS SIR 2005-5194 Significant Floods, 1994 Through 1998 USGS - Flood Event Data 9/10/2007 1970 - 1998 1. From USACE 2. Ice Jam 3. High-water marks 4. Est. mean daily discharge 5. Open water Total Drainage Period of Water Stage Discharge Discharge Regulated Recurrance Note Station Number Station name Area (sq mi) record Year (ft) (cfs) Date Stage (ft) (cfs) during flood? interval (years) Codes Eastern Maine Coastal 01018500 St. Croix River at 413 1929–95 1984 11.28 6,730 4/29/73 10.43 6,040 Y 5–10 Vanceboro, ME 4/04/76 10.88 6,670 Y 10–15 6/03/84 11.28 6,730 Y 10–15 01019000 Grand Lake Stream at 227 1929–95 1952 6.35 2,840 4/25/83 6.69 2,600 Y 35 Grand Lake Stream, ME 01021000 St. Croix River at Baring, 1,374 1923, 1923 -- 24,100 4/04/76 12.27 20,600 Y 20 ME 1960–95 01021200 Dennys River at 92.9 1956–95 1973 9.35 3,930 4/29/73 9.35 3,930 Y >100 Dennysville, ME 3/10/1998 8.7 3,440 Y 40 01021500 Machias River at 458 1906–21, 1961 16.92 14,800 4/03/76 15.15 12,400 N 40–45 Whitneyville, ME 1930–77 01021600 Middle River near 8.26 1965–74 1970 5.19 302 4/02/70 5.19 302 N 10 Machias, ME 01022260 Pleasant River near 60.6 1981–91 1989 10.77 1,240 5/13/89 10.77 1,240 N 10–25 Epping, ME 01022500 Narraguagus River at 227 1948–95 1961 17.40 10,400 5/12/89 15.70 7,250 N 10–15 Cherryfield, ME 01022700 Forbes Pond Brook near 9.15 1965–74 1970 4.94 402 4/02/70 4.94 402 N 10 Prospect Harbor, ME 01022294 East Branch Bear Brook near Beddingto0.04 3/9/1998 6.91 19 N 40 01022295 West Branch Bear Brook near Beddingto0.04 3/9/1998 6.75 16 N 40 01023000 West Branch Union River 148 1909–10, 1979 9.44 4,220 3/25/79 9.44 4,220 N 100 at Amherst, ME 1912–19, 1930–79 01026800 Frost Pond Brook near 4.84 1965–74 1970 8.82 350 2/04/70 8.82 350 N 10–25 Sedgwick, ME 01037430 Goose River at Rockport, 8.25 1964–74 1972 7.83 624 3/23/72 7.83 624 N 5–10 ME 01038000 Sheepscot River at North 145 1939–95 1987 13.71 7,350 12/18/73 12.52 6,420 N 75 Whitefield, ME 4/01/87 13.71 7,350 N >100 Sources: 1970-1989 USGS WSP 2502 Significant Floods, 1970 through 1989 1990-1991 USGS WSP 2474 April 1991 in Northern Maine 1994-1998 USGS SIR 2005-5194 Significant Floods, 1994 Through 1998 USGS - Flood Event Data 9/10/2007 1970 - 1998 1. From USACE 2. Ice Jam 3. High-water marks 4. Est. mean daily discharge 5. Open water Total Drainage Period of Water Stage Discharge Discharge Regulated Recurrance Note Station Number Station name Area (sq mi) record Year (ft) (cfs) Date Stage (ft) (cfs) during flood? interval (years) Codes Penobscot River 01029500 East Branch Penobscot 1,086 1903–82 1923 16.90 37,000 4/29/73 14.71 30,600 Y 50–60 River at Grindstone, ME 01030000 Penobscot River near 3,356 1941–91 1973 16.89 66,000 4/29/73 16.89 66,000 Y 75 Mattawamkeag, ME 4/29/79 13.01 53,000 Y 20–25 4/02/87 12.90 55,400 Y 30 01030300 Trout Brook near 4.19 1964–73 1970 6.50 354 4/25/70 6.50 354 N 10–25 Danforth, ME 01030400 Gulliver Brook near 11.0 1964–74 1973 5.25 562 7/05/73 5.25 562 N 25–50 Monarda, ME 01030500 Mattawamkeag River near 1,418 1903–95 1936 15.34 29,200 4/06/76 14.70 27,600 N 20 Mattawamkeag, ME 01031500 Piscataquis River near 298 1903–95 1987 22.62 37,300 4/28/79 16.15 19,300 N 25 Dover-Foxcroft, ME 4/01/87 22.62 37,300 N >500 01033000 Sebec River at Sebec, ME 326 1925–82, 1936 14.46 14,300 4/02/87 12.89 11,000 Y 100 1985–93 01034000 Piscataquis River at 1,162 1925–82, 1987 18.65 85,000 4/29/79 14.17 50,200 N 25–30 Medford, ME 1987, 4/01/87 18.65 85,000 N 250–500 1990–95 01034500 Penobscot River at West 6,671 1902–95 1923 25.15 153,000 4/30/73 21.66 128,000 Y 35 Enfield, ME 4/19/83 20.81 118,000 Y 25 4/02/87 23.58 147,000 Y 100 01035000 Passadumkeag River at 297 1916–79 1923 9.40 5,680 4/05/76 7.05 3,660 N 20 Lowell, ME 01036390 Penobscot River at 7,764 1979–95 1987 23.53 159,000 4/03/87 23.53 159,000 Y -- Eddington, ME 01036500 Kenduskeag Stream near 176 1909–19, 1987 15.84 7,400 4/01/87 15.84 7,400 N 50–75 Kenduskeag, ME 1942–79, 1987 Sources: 1970-1989 USGS WSP 2502 Significant Floods, 1970 through 1989 1990-1991 USGS WSP 2474 April 1991 in Northern Maine 1994-1998 USGS SIR 2005-5194 Significant Floods, 1994 Through 1998 USGS - Flood Event Data 9/10/2007 1970 - 1998 1. From USACE 2. Ice Jam 3. High-water marks 4. Est. mean daily discharge 5. Open water Total Drainage Period of Water Stage Discharge Discharge Regulated Recurrance Note Station Number Station name Area (sq mi) record Year (ft) (cfs) Date Stage (ft) (cfs) during flood? interval (years) Codes Kennebec River 01041000 Kennebec River at 1,268 1920–82 1974 9.74 16,700 5/03/74 9.74 16,700 Y 30 Moosehead, ME 9/25/81 9.76 16,700 Y 30 01041900 Mountain Brook near 4.09 1964–74 1973 10.05 918 7/05/73 10.05 918 N >50 Lake Parlin, ME 01042500 Kennebec River at the 1,590 1902–95 1984 13.78 30,300 12/22/73 12.68 24,900 Y 30 Forks, ME 4/18/83 14.41 28,300 Y 60–70 6/01/84 13.78 30,300 Y 100 01045000 Dead River at the Forks, 867 1903–07, 1974 8.92 20,100 --/--74 8.92 20,100 Y 30–40 ME 1911–17, 1919–79 01046500 Kennebec River at 2,715 1908–09, 1984 15.61 65,200 6/01/84 15.61 65,200 Y 75–100 Bingham, ME 1931–95 4/01/87 15.46 63,400 Y 50–75 01047000 Carrabassett River near 353 1926–95 1987 26.66 50,700 4/01/87 26.66 50,700 N >100 North Anson, ME 01048000 Sandy River near Mercer, 516 1929–79, 1987 19.25 51,100 4/01/87 19.25 51,100 N >100 ME 1987–95 01048100 Pelton Brook near Anson, 14.9 1965–74 1974 9.79 2,080 12/21/73 9.79 2,080 N 20–30 ME 01049000 Sebasticook River near 572 1929–95 1987 15.53 17,600 4/03/87 15.53 17,600 N >100 Pittsfield, ME 01049130 Johnson Brook at South 2.92 1981–91 1987 12.34 178 4/01/87 12.34 178 N 10–25 Albion, ME 01049265 Kennebec River at North 5,403 1979–93 1987 39.31 232,000 4/02/87 39.31 232,000 Y >100 Sidney, ME 01049300 North Branch Tanning 0.93 1964–83 1974 3.89 195 12/17/73 3.89 195 N 50–100 Brook near Manchester, ME 01049373 Mill Stream at Winthrop, 32.7 1978–92 1987 6.16 1,330 4/02/87 6.16 1,330 N 50–100 ME 01049500 Cobbosseecontee Stream 217 1891–1964, 1936 -- 5,020 4/01/87 10.04 4,240 Y 30–35 at Gardiner, ME 1977–95 01049550 Togus Stream at Togus, 23.7 1982–95 1987 7.50 1,010 4/01/87 7.50 1,010 N 25–50 ME 01049700 Gardiner Pond Brook at 8.00 1965–74 1974 8.96 456 12/17/73 8.96 456 N >50 Dresden Mills, ME Sources: 1970-1989 USGS WSP 2502 Significant Floods, 1970 through 1989 1990-1991 USGS WSP 2474 April 1991 in Northern Maine 1994-1998 USGS SIR 2005-5194 Significant Floods, 1994 Through 1998 USGS - Flood Event Data 9/10/2007 1970 - 1998 1.