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Frenchman Bay at Bar Harbor (IN MLLW)

Critical Stages
14.5' - Action
15' - Flood
17' - Moderate
18' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:42 AM EST 12/17/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.79 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3 AM 12/17 2.2 -999
4 AM 12/17 3.2 -999
5 AM 12/17 5.1 -999
6 AM 12/17 7.2 -999
7 AM 12/17 9.2 -999
8 AM 12/17 10.6 -999
9 AM 12/17 10.9 -999
10 AM 12/17 10 -999
11 AM 12/17 8 -999
12 PM 12/17 5.7 -999
1 PM 12/17 3.4 -999
2 PM 12/17 1.6 -999
3 PM 12/17 0.6 -999
4 PM 12/17 0.9 -999
5 PM 12/17 2.3 -999
6 PM 12/17 4.1 -999
7 PM 12/17 6.3 -999
8 PM 12/17 8 -999
9 PM 12/17 8.7 -999
10 PM 12/17 8.3 -999
11 PM 12/17 7.1 -999
12 AM 12/18 5 -999
1 AM 12/18 2.9 -999
2 AM 12/18 1.3 -999
3 AM 12/18 0.6 -999
4 AM 12/18 0.8 -999
5 AM 12/18 2.2 -999
6 AM 12/18 4.3 -999
7 AM 12/18 6.8 -999
8 AM 12/18 8.7 -999
9 AM 12/18 9.9 -999
10 AM 12/18 10 -999
11 AM 12/18 8.9 -999
12 PM 12/18 6.9 -999
1 PM 12/18 4.6 -999
2 PM 12/18 2.4 -999
3 PM 12/18 1 -999
4 PM 12/18 0.6 -999
5 PM 12/18 1.3 -999
6 PM 12/18 3.2 -999
7 PM 12/18 5.4 -999
8 PM 12/18 7.8 -999
9 PM 12/18 9.4 -999
10 PM 12/18 10 -999
11 PM 12/18 9.7 -999
12 AM 12/19 8.4 -999
1 AM 12/19 6.2 -999
2 AM 12/19 4.2 -999
3 AM 12/19 2.6 -999
4 AM 12/19 2 -999
5 AM 12/19 2.4 -999
6 AM 12/19 4.2 -999
7 AM 12/19 6.4 -999
8 AM 12/19 8.8 -999
9 AM 12/19 10.7 -999
10 AM 12/19 11.4 -999
11 AM 12/19 11.2 -999
12 PM 12/19 9.7 -999
1 PM 12/19 7.5 -999
2 PM 12/19 5.1 -999
3 PM 12/19 3.2 -999
4 PM 12/19 2.2 -999
5 PM 12/19 2.2 -999
6 PM 12/19 3.4 -999
7 PM 12/19 5.5 -999
8 PM 12/19 7.6 -999
9 PM 12/19 9.4 -999
10 PM 12/19 10.6 -999
11 PM 12/19 10.6 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:48 AM 12/17 2.72 -999
1:42 AM 12/17 2.79 -999
1:36 AM 12/17 2.9 -999
1:30 AM 12/17 2.98 -999
1:24 AM 12/17 3.03 -999
1:18 AM 12/17 3.14 -999
1:12 AM 12/17 3.23 -999
1:06 AM 12/17 3.36 -999
1:00 AM 12/17 3.49 -999
12:54 AM 12/17 3.6 -999
12:48 AM 12/17 3.78 -999
12:42 AM 12/17 3.92 -999
12:36 AM 12/17 4.15 -999
12:30 AM 12/17 4.26 -999
12:24 AM 12/17 4.46 -999
12:18 AM 12/17 4.65 -999
12:12 AM 12/17 4.85 -999
12:06 AM 12/17 5.04 -999
12:00 AM 12/17 5.22 -999
11:54 PM 12/16 5.43 -999
11:48 PM 12/16 5.59 -999
11:42 PM 12/16 5.82 -999
11:36 PM 12/16 5.94 -999
11:30 PM 12/16 6.19 -999
11:24 PM 12/16 6.4 -999
11:18 PM 12/16 6.58 -999
11:12 PM 12/16 6.75 -999
11:06 PM 12/16 6.96 -999
11:00 PM 12/16 7.16 -999
10:54 PM 12/16 7.34 -999
Hydrograph for Frenchman Bay at Bar Harbor (IN MLLW)
21' - 2-3 feet of water across State Route 3 in Hulls Cove threatening structures along the road.
19.5' - 1-2 feet of water over State Route 3 in Hulls Cove, likely resulting in the closure of the road.
19' - Minor flooding begins on State Route 3 in Hulls Cove but may still be passable.
18' - Water threatening or enetering buildings in Downtown Bar Harbor. Flood waters greater than 3 feet over the pier and 1-2 feet in parking lots.
17' - Nearly 2 feet of water on the Bar Harbor pier and water entering other parking lots downtown.
16' - Bar Harbor pier becomes indundated with up to 1ft of water with closure of the pier expected.
15' - Minor low-lying coastal flooding begins to occur. Water enters the Bar Harbor pier and other vulnerable low lying areas of MDI.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 13, 2024 15.8
Jan 10, 2024 15.7
Apr 10, 2020 15.22
Jan 4, 2018 15.04
Dec 29, 1959 14.93
Jan 9, 1978 14.88
Jan 28, 1979 14.72
Jan 21, 2011 14.59
Feb 7, 1978 14.55
Apr 8, 2016 14.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.