St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine water level

Name: St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, St. Croix River, Maine, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 369 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine reads 4.28 ft, a normal level.

It is 5.72 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.28 ft and 4.31 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.28 ftJune 3, 1984

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 5.72 ft away.

What happens at each level

12.00 ft: A 0.1 percent flood level. Maximum discharge of 7,700cfs from the Vanceboro Dam. Flooding of camps along Loon Bay Road in Lambert Lake Township and Dyer Township above the Grand Falls Flowage.
10.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding along properties on Salmon Brook Road in Vanceboro. Additional minor flooding of properties along Loon Bay Road in Lambert Lake Township and Dyer Township above the Grand Falls Flowage.
9.50 ft: River approaches bankfull.
4.28 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.28 ft	June 3, 1984
2	11.21 ft	April 27, 2019
3	10.88 ft	April 4, 1976
4	10.78 ft	April 8, 2024
5	10.43 ft	April 29, 1973
6	10.31 ft	May 12, 1989
7	10.22 ft	April 25, 2014
8	10.16 ft	May 1, 1979
9	10.11 ft	December 18, 2010
10	10.06 ft	May 27, 1974

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 55° 29° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 52° 37° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 52° 32° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 53° 35° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 46° 29° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 51° 27° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 58° 34° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:52 AM Sunset 05:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the St. Croix River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Croix River at Baring, MaineRiver gauge, St. Croix River	4.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	30 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spednic Lake at St. CroixLake, Spednic Lake	115.23 m	Very low	±0	0.1 km
Magaguadavic Lake near Upper MagaguadavicLake, Magaguadavic Lake	115.93 m	Normal	±0	25 km
Lewy Lake at Princeton, MaineLake, Lewy Lake	200.81 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Dennis Stream near St. StephenRiver gauge, Dennis Stream	1.41 m	Very low	−0.01 m	42 km
Shogomoc Stream near Trans Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Shogomoc Stream	0.43 m	Low	±0	43 km
West Grand Lake at Grand Lake Stream, MaineLake, West Grand Lake	296.16 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	32 mi
Grand Lake Stream at Grand Lake Stream, MaineRiver gauge, Grand Lake Stream	2.57 ft	Below flood stage	±0	32 mi
Nackawic Stream near Temperance ValeRiver gauge, Nackawic Stream	0.61 m	Low	−0.01 m	55 km

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 5.72 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine?

The highest level on record is 11.28 ft on June 3, 1984.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01018500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.56833, -67.42833 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.28 ft	2026-10-19 19:30	Provisional
Flow	369 cfs	2026-10-19 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St. Croix River at Vanceboro, Maine (usgs:01018500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/st-croix-river-at-vanceboro-maine

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer