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FGUS51 KTAR 211509  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1108 AM EDT THU MAY 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 - 5.4 FT AT MAY-21 1045 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4  
.E2 :0522: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E3 :0523: / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E4 :0524: / 5.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 6.6 FT AT MAY-21 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E2 :0522: / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E3 :0523: / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 :0524: / 6.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 5.0 FT AT MAY-21 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E2 :0522: / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7  
.E3 :0523: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E4 :0524: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 3.1 FT AT MAY-21 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0  
.E2 :0522: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E3 :0523: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E4 :0524: / 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 7.1 FT AT MAY-21 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0  
.E2 :0522: / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E3 :0523: / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E4 :0524: / 6.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 6.3 FT AT MAY-21 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E2 :0522: / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2  
.E3 :0523: / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 :0524: / 6.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.7 FT AT MAY-21 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E2 :0522: / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E3 :0523: / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E4 :0524: / 2.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.5 FT AT MAY-21 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 4.7 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E2 :0522: / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8  
.E3 :0523: / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E4 :0524: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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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 - -7.1 FT AT MAY-21 1006 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :05/21 08AM-02PM: / -6.5 / -7.2 / -6.2 / -3.5 / 0.1  
.E2 :05/21 02PM-08PM:/ 3.7 / 6.3 / 7.3 / 6.4 / 3.9 / 0.5  
.E3 :05/21 08PM-02AM:/ -2.8 / -5.3 / -6.2 / -5.3 / -2.8 / 0.6  
.E4 :05/22 02AM-08AM:/ 4.0 / 6.5 / 7.4 / 6.7 / 4.7 / 1.8  
.E5 :05/22 08AM-02PM:/ -1.3 / -4.2 / -6.1 / -6.9 / -6.0 / -3.5  
.E6 :05/22 02PM-08PM:/ -0.2 / 3.1 / 5.5 / 6.4 / 5.8 / 4.1  
.E7 :05/22 08PM-02AM:/ 1.7 / -1.0 / -3.5 / -5.2 / -5.8 / -4.6  
.E8 :05/23 02AM-08AM:/ -1.4 / 2.5 / 5.7 / 6.9 / 6.3 / 4.4  
.E9 :05/23 08AM-02PM:/ 1.7 / -1.3 / -4.0 / -5.9 / -6.5 / -5.7  
.E10 :05/23 02PM-08PM:/ -3.3 / -0.2 / 3.0 / 5.4 / 6.2 / 5.6  
.E11 :05/23 08PM-02AM:/ 4.0 / 1.6 / -1.1 / -3.5 / -5.1 / -5.7  
.E12 :05/24 02AM-08AM:/ -4.7 / -2.1 / 1.2 / 3.9 / 4.9 / 4.3  
.E13 :05/24 08AM-09AM:/ 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
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:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.5 FT AT MAY-21 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260521 E DC202605211108/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0521: / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5  
.E2 :0522: / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4  
.E3 :0523: / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E4 :0524: / 8.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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