503  
FGUS51 KTAR 211514  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1114 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
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: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 - 13.0 FT AT APR-21 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 12.8 / 12.1 / 11.7  
.E2 :0422: / 11.2 / 10.8 / 10.4 / 10.1  
.E3 :0423: / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3  
.E4 :0424: / 9.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.02/  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 17.8 FT AT APR-21 1045 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 17.5 / 16.9 / 16.3  
.E2 :0422: / 15.7 / 15.3 / 14.8 / 14.4  
.E3 :0423: / 14.0 / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.2  
.E4 :0424: / 13.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.7 FT AT APR-21 1100 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 11.7 / 11.4 / 11.2  
.E2 :0422: / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.5 / 10.3  
.E3 :0423: / 10.1 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.6  
.E4 :0424: / 9.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.06/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.02/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT APR-21 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.4  
.E2 :0422: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E3 :0423: / 7.5 / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.0  
.E4 :0424: / 6.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.01/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.2 FT AT APR-21 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E2 :0422: / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E3 :0423: / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.6  
.E4 :0424: / 9.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.06/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
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:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.6 FT AT APR-21 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E2 :0422: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E3 :0423: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E4 :0424: / 7.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.07/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.02/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.1 FT AT APR-21 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E2 :0422: / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E3 :0423: / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3  
.E4 :0424: / 3.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.1 FT AT APR-21 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E2 :0422: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E3 :0423: / 7.3 / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E4 :0424: / 6.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - -4.2 FT AT APR-21 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :04/21 08AM-02PM: / -5.4 / -5.1 / -3.9 / -0.7 / 3.2  
.E2 :04/21 02PM-08PM:/ 6.4 / 7.6 / 7.0 / 5.3 / 2.9 / 0.2  
.E3 :04/21 08PM-02AM:/ -2.3 / -3.9 / -4.5 / -3.2 / 0.3 / 4.7  
.E4 :04/22 02AM-08AM:/ 8.2 / 9.6 / 9.0 / 7.5 / 5.1 / 2.4  
.E5 :04/22 08AM-02PM:/ -0.4 / -2.7 / -4.2 / -4.8 / -3.7 / -0.7  
.E6 :04/22 02PM-08PM:/ 2.9 / 5.8 / 6.9 / 6.4 / 4.9 / 2.8  
.E7 :04/22 08PM-02AM:/ 0.4 / -1.8 / -3.2 / -3.8 / -2.6 / 0.4  
.E8 :04/23 02AM-08AM:/ 4.2 / 7.2 / 8.4 / 7.7 / 6.0 / 3.5  
.E9 :04/23 08AM-02PM:/ 0.6 / -1.9 / -3.6 / -4.3 / -3.5 / -1.5  
.E10 :04/23 02PM-08PM:/ 1.3 / 4.1 / 6.1 / 6.9 / 6.3 / 4.9  
.E11 :04/23 08PM-02AM:/ 2.8 / 0.4 / -1.7 / -3.1 / -3.6 / -2.6  
.E12 :04/24 02AM-08AM:/ 0.1 / 3.4 / 6.1 / 7.1 / 6.7 / 5.5  
.E13 :04/24 08AM-09AM:/ 3.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.1 FT AT APR-21 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260421 E DC202604211114/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0421: / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0  
.E2 :0422: / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7  
.E3 :0423: / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5  
.E4 :0424: / 9.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/  
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