895  
FGUS51 KTAR 201523  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1122 AM EDT MON APR 20 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 - 15.0 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 15.0 / 14.6 / 14.3  
.E2 :0421: / 14.0 / 13.7 / 13.3 / 12.9  
.E3 :0422: / 12.5 / 12.0 / 11.6 / 11.2  
.E4 :0423: / 10.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.05/  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 19.6 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 19.6 / 19.5 / 19.2  
.E2 :0421: / 18.9 / 18.5 / 18.2 / 17.8  
.E3 :0422: / 17.3 / 16.8 / 16.3 / 15.8  
.E4 :0423: / 15.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.06/  
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.5 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5  
.E2 :0421: / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.1  
.E3 :0422: / 11.9 / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.2  
.E4 :0423: / 11.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.7 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.3  
.E2 :0421: / 9.2 / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E3 :0422: / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 8.0  
.E4 :0423: / 7.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/  
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:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.1 FT AT APR-20 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3  
.E2 :0421: / 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.6  
.E3 :0422: / 10.7 / 10.6 / 10.5 / 10.4  
.E4 :0423: / 10.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.02/  
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:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E2 :0421: / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E3 :0422: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E4 :0423: / 7.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.4 FT AT APR-20 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E2 :0421: / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E3 :0422: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E4 :0423: / 3.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.02/  
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:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.2 FT AT APR-20 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.3  
.E2 :0421: / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.1  
.E3 :0422: / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E4 :0423: / 7.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/  
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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 - -1.4 FT AT APR-20 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :04/20 08AM-02PM: / -5.4 / -4.4 / -0.9 / 3.3 / 6.6  
.E2 :04/20 02PM-08PM:/ 7.9 / 7.3 / 5.6 / 3.1 / 0.4 / -2.0  
.E3 :04/20 08PM-02AM:/ -3.7 / -4.3 / -3.0 / 0.4 / 4.7 / 8.1  
.E4 :04/21 02AM-08AM:/ 9.4 / 8.9 / 7.3 / 4.9 / 2.1 / -0.7  
.E5 :04/21 08AM-02PM:/ -3.1 / -4.7 / -5.2 / -4.0 / -0.7 / 3.4  
.E6 :04/21 02PM-08PM:/ 6.7 / 8.0 / 7.4 / 5.7 / 3.2 / 0.5  
.E7 :04/21 08PM-02AM:/ -2.0 / -3.7 / -4.3 / -3.0 / 0.5 / 4.8  
.E8 :04/22 02AM-08AM:/ 8.2 / 9.5 / 9.0 / 7.4 / 5.1 / 2.4  
.E9 :04/22 08AM-02PM:/ -0.3 / -2.6 / -4.1 / -4.7 / -3.5 / -0.4  
.E10 :04/22 02PM-08PM:/ 3.5 / 6.6 / 7.8 / 7.2 / 5.6 / 3.4  
.E11 :04/22 08PM-02AM:/ 0.8 / -1.4 / -3.0 / -3.5 / -2.4 / 0.5  
.E12 :04/23 02AM-08AM:/ 4.1 / 7.0 / 8.1 / 7.5 / 5.7 / 3.3  
.E13 :04/23 08AM-09AM:/ 0.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
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:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.4 FT AT APR-20 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260420 E DC202604201122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0420: / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.3  
.E2 :0421: / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1 / 10.0  
.E3 :0422: / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.7  
.E4 :0423: / 9.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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