The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Presque Isle River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Presque Isle River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
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Presque Isle River Near Tula
USGS 04032000 |
66 cfs | 4.53 ft | -6.14 |
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,998 in 2018 as estimated by the US Census, a decrease from the count of 9,692 in the 2010 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Husson University Presque Isle, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, The Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport.
Presque Isle is the headquarters of the Aroostook Band of Micmac, a federally recognized tribe.