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Little Madawaska River
USGS · 01017290
LITTLE MADAWASKA RIVER
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Little Madawaska River at Caribou, Maine

CARIBOU, ME46.8886°N, -67.9450°W Updated 55 min ago
FLOW RATE
204cfs
GAUGE HT
3.91ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
11mph SW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
204cfs 52.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 208282 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
319cfs
PERIOD LOW
204cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.91ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

19.6in

+28% vs normal

19.57 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% above the 30-year normal of 15.3 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

19.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–24.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.23" · normal 2.43" (0.0–4.7)
Jan
Feb: 0.78" · normal 1.99" (0.0–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.60" · normal 2.47" (0.0–4.5)
Mar
Apr: 4.88" · normal 2.71" (0.0–5.2)
Apr
May: 4.74" · normal 2.71" (0.0–5.2)
May
Jun: 4.34" · normal 2.89" (0.0–5.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 2.96" (0.0–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.67" (0.0–4.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.84" (0.0–5.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.47" (0.0–7.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.90" (0.0–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.93" (0.0–5.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:04 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
64°
THU
88°
71°
FRI
88°
67°
SAT
79°
64°
SUN
77°
58°
MON
76°
58°
TUE
81°
57°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph SW
G 15 mph
7
G15
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PRECIP
chance %
2%
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CLOUDS
cover %
94%
overcast
94%
76%
96%
83%
100%
100%
100%
57%
100%
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6%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
04:41 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
15H 49M OF DAYLIGHT2H 5M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

46.8886, -67.9450
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 18:25 UTC
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