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FGUS51 KTAR 191551  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1151 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
:  
:THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
:OFFICIAL FORECASTS/WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - DICKEY, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 15.1 FT AT APR-19 1130 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 15.1 / 15.2 / 15.4  
.E2 :0420: / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.3 / 15.1  
.E3 :0421: / 14.9 / 14.6 / 14.2 / 13.7  
.E4 :0422: / 13.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.31/ 0.37/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 18.8 FT AT APR-19 1130 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 18.9 / 19.0 / 19.2  
.E2 :0420: / 19.5 / 19.7 / 19.9 / 19.8  
.E3 :0421: / 19.7 / 19.5 / 19.2 / 18.9  
.E4 :0422: / 18.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.31/ 0.41/ 0.08/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.4 FT AT APR-19 1130 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 12.3 / 12.3 / 12.2  
.E2 :0420: / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2 / 12.2  
.E3 :0421: / 12.1 / 12.0 / 11.8 / 11.6  
.E4 :0422: / 11.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 0.39/ 0.12/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.9 FT AT APR-19 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 9.8 / 9.9 / 9.9  
.E2 :0420: / 10.0 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.7  
.E3 :0421: / 9.4 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E4 :0422: / 8.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 0.38/ 0.11/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.2 FT AT APR-19 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.1  
.E2 :0420: / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.4  
.E3 :0421: / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.8 / 10.8  
.E4 :0422: / 10.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.17/ 0.47/ 0.14/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.8 FT AT APR-19 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 8.7 / 8.8 / 8.9  
.E2 :0420: / 9.1 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 9.1  
.E3 :0421: / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7  
.E4 :0422: / 8.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.21/ 0.39/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.9 FT AT APR-19 1130 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 3.9 / 4.1 / 4.5  
.E2 :0420: / 4.8 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E3 :0421: / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.4  
.E4 :0422: / 4.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.30/ 0.34/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.0 FT AT APR-19 1130 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E2 :0420: / 8.2 / 8.5 / 8.7 / 8.8  
.E3 :0421: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9  
.E4 :0422: / 8.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.26/ 0.38/ 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.4 FT AT APR-19 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :04/19 08AM-02PM: / -4.3 / -2.2 / 2.9 / 7.5 / 8.8  
.E2 :04/19 02PM-08PM:/ 8.1 / 6.3 / 3.6 / 0.6 / -2.2 / -4.0  
.E3 :04/19 08PM-02AM:/ -4.7 / -3.4 / 0.0 / 4.3 / 7.7 / 9.0  
.E4 :04/20 02AM-08AM:/ 8.4 / 6.8 / 4.4 / 1.6 / -1.3 / -3.7  
.E5 :04/20 08AM-02PM:/ -5.3 / -5.8 / -4.5 / -1.0 / 3.4 / 6.9  
.E6 :04/20 02PM-08PM:/ 8.3 / 7.7 / 5.9 / 3.4 / 0.6 / -2.0  
.E7 :04/20 08PM-02AM:/ -3.7 / -4.3 / -3.0 / 0.4 / 4.6 / 8.0  
.E8 :04/21 02AM-08AM:/ 9.3 / 8.7 / 7.2 / 4.8 / 2.1 / -0.6  
.E9 :04/21 08AM-02PM:/ -3.0 / -4.5 / -5.1 / -3.8 / -0.6 / 3.4  
.E10 :04/21 02PM-08PM:/ 6.6 / 7.9 / 7.3 / 5.7 / 3.3 / 0.7  
.E11 :04/21 08PM-02AM:/ -1.6 / -3.2 / -3.8 / -2.6 / 0.5 / 4.4  
.E12 :04/22 02AM-08AM:/ 7.6 / 8.8 / 8.1 / 6.3 / 3.7 / 0.9  
.E13 :04/22 08AM-09AM:/ -1.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.2 FT AT APR-19 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260419 E DC202604191151/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0419: / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.1  
.E2 :0420: / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E3 :0421: / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E4 :0422: / 9.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.05/ 0.48/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
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