Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine water level

Name: Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Hardwood Brook, Maine, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

1.17ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:20 AM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 1.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.17 ft, Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine is below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.15 ft and 1.37 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.32 ftDecember 14, 2010

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.32 ft	December 14, 2010
2	3.29 ft	July 11, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 52° 31° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 48° 33° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 46° 29° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 54° 28° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 57° 33° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 55° 42° – Wind 11 mph

27 Tue 43° 29° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 05:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Madawaska River at Caribou, MaineRiver gauge, Little Madawaska River	3.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	8 mi
Aroostook River at Washburn, MaineRiver gauge, Aroostook River	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Williams Brook at Phair, MaineRiver gauge, Williams Brook	1.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	11 mi
Aroostook River near TinkerRiver gauge, Aroostook River	3.08 m	Low	±0	18 km
Saint John River at Grand FallsRiver gauge, Saint John River	89.19 m	Very low	−0.34 m	34 km
Aroostook River near Masardis, MaineRiver gauge, Aroostook River	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	26 mi
Big Presque Isle Stream at Tracey MillsRiver gauge, Big Presque Isle Stream	0.23 m	Very low	−0.01 m	43 km
Grande Riviere at Violette BridgeRiver gauge, Grande Riviere	0.33 m	Normal	−0.04 m	52 km

Questions and answers

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 Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:20 AM EDT, the water level was 1.17 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine?

The highest level on record is 9.32 ft on December 14, 2010.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01017060 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.78361, -67.98917 (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	1.17 ft	2026-10-21 07:20	Provisional
Flow	1.8 cfs	2026-10-21 07:20	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hardwood Brook below Glidden Brk near Caribou, Maine (usgs:01017060). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maine/hardwood-brook-below-glidden-brk-near-caribou-maine

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