High Flows on Dead River in Northwest Somerset, Maine, Following Flood Event
![A USGS streamgage in the foreground with a choppy, flooding river in the background with pine trees on either side.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/usgs%20station%2001043500.png?itok=xAx9RdhK)
Detailed Description
A heavy rainstorm, saturated ground, and pre-existing snowpack prompted flooding in Maine in late December 2023. USGS researchers manually measured streamflows after the flood event to validate real-time streamgage data. This image shows USGS streamgage 01043500 on the Dead River in Northwest Somerset, Maine near peak streamflow.
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