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FGUS51 KTAR 121524  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1123 AM EDT WED AUG 12 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 - 4.1 FT AT AUG-12 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E2 :0813: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E3 :0814: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 :0815: / 3.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 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 - 4.0 FT AT AUG-12 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E2 :0813: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E3 :0814: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 :0815: / 3.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.21/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.6 FT AT AUG-12 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5  
.E2 :0813: / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E3 :0814: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E4 :0815: / 2.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.11/ 0.20/ 0.06/ 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 - 1.2 FT AT AUG-12 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E2 :0813: / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E3 :0814: / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E4 :0815: / 1.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.18/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.7 FT AT AUG-12 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E2 :0813: / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.7  
.E3 :0814: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E4 :0815: / 3.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.16/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.6 FT AT AUG-12 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E2 :0813: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 :0814: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E4 :0815: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.09/ 0.16/ 0.03/ 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 - 1.6 FT AT AUG-12 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E2 :0813: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E3 :0814: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E4 :0815: / 1.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.03/ 0.10/ 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 - 1.7 FT AT AUG-12 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8  
.E2 :0813: / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E3 :0814: / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E4 :0815: / 1.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.06/ 0.10/ 0.02/ 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 - 7.8 FT AT AUG-12 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :08/12 08AM-02PM: / 0.8 / 6.5 / 8.0 / 7.6 / 5.5  
.E2 :08/12 02PM-08PM:/ 2.5 / -0.5 / -3.3 / -5.5 / -6.3 / -4.9  
.E3 :08/12 08PM-02AM:/ -1.3 / 3.3 / 7.3 / 9.2 / 9.2 / 7.6  
.E4 :08/13 02AM-08AM:/ 4.7 / 1.3 / -2.1 / -5.2 / -7.2 / -7.5  
.E5 :08/13 08AM-02PM:/ -5.2 / -1.0 / 3.7 / 7.0 / 8.3 / 7.6  
.E6 :08/13 02PM-08PM:/ 5.4 / 2.2 / -1.0 / -3.9 / -6.0 / -6.7  
.E7 :08/13 08PM-02AM:/ -5.0 / -1.2 / 3.5 / 7.3 / 9.2 / 9.1  
.E8 :08/14 02AM-08AM:/ 7.2 / 4.1 / 0.5 / -2.8 / -5.6 / -7.3  
.E9 :08/14 08AM-02PM:/ -7.4 / -4.6 / 0.0 / 4.3 / 7.5 / 8.6  
.E10 :08/14 02PM-08PM:/ 7.3 / 4.6 / 1.5 / -1.7 / -4.5 / -6.6  
.E11 :08/14 08PM-02AM:/ -7.2 / -5.3 / -1.2 / 3.6 / 7.5 / 9.2  
.E12 :08/15 02AM-08AM:/ 8.7 / 6.4 / 3.0 / -0.6 / -3.7 / -6.3  
.E13 :08/15 08AM-09AM:/ -7.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT AUG-12 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260812 E DC202608121123/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0812: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2  
.E2 :0813: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2  
.E3 :0814: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2  
.E4 :0815: / 7.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.04/ 0.09/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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