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FGUS51 KTAR 171438  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1038 AM EDT THU SEP 17 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 - 3.6 FT AT SEP-17 1015 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E2 :0918: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E3 :0919: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 :0920: / 3.6  
: 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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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.4 FT AT SEP-17 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0918: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E3 :0919: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3  
.E4 :0920: / 3.3  
: 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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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.2 FT AT SEP-17 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2  
.E2 :0918: / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E3 :0919: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E4 :0920: / 2.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 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 - 0.7 FT AT SEP-17 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E2 :0918: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E3 :0919: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E4 :0920: / 0.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:GAGE READING IS BELOW BOTTOM OF RATING TABLE  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.4 FT AT SEP-17 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0918: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E3 :0919: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3  
.E4 :0920: / 3.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 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 - 4.6 FT AT SEP-17 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E2 :0918: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 :0919: / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E4 :0920: / 4.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 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 - 1.4 FT AT SEP-17 0930 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E2 :0918: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E3 :0919: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E4 :0920: / 1.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 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 - 1.8 FT AT SEP-17 0930 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6  
.E2 :0918: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E3 :0919: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E4 :0920: / 1.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 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 - -5.2 FT AT SEP-17 1006 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :09/17 08AM-02PM: / -4.0 / -5.1 / -5.1 / -3.2 / -0.3  
.E2 :09/17 02PM-08PM:/ 2.8 / 5.3 / 6.2 / 5.9 / 4.2 / 1.9  
.E3 :09/17 08PM-02AM:/ -0.6 / -2.9 / -4.7 / -5.5 / -4.6 / -2.2  
.E4 :09/18 02AM-08AM:/ 0.8 / 3.6 / 5.1 / 5.3 / 4.3 / 2.7  
.E5 :09/18 08AM-02PM:/ 0.5 / -1.6 / -3.1 / -3.7 / -3.5 / -1.8  
.E6 :09/18 02PM-08PM:/ 0.9 / 3.4 / 5.3 / 6.1 / 5.4 / 3.7  
.E7 :09/18 08PM-02AM:/ 1.4 / -1.0 / -3.1 / -4.7 / -5.1 / -4.0  
.E8 :09/19 02AM-08AM:/ -2.0 / 0.4 / 2.5 / 3.9 / 4.2 / 3.5  
.E9 :09/19 08AM-02PM:/ 1.9 / -0.1 / -2.0 / -3.4 / -3.7 / -3.0  
.E10 :09/19 02PM-08PM:/ -1.2 / 1.1 / 3.3 / 5.2 / 6.0 / 5.4  
.E11 :09/19 08PM-02AM:/ 3.7 / 1.4 / -1.0 / -2.9 / -4.1 / -4.5  
.E12 :09/20 02AM-08AM:/ -3.4 / -1.2 / 1.0 / 2.4 / 3.3 / 3.0  
.E13 :09/20 08AM-09AM:/ 1.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.1 FT AT SEP-17 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260917 E DC202609171038/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0917: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E2 :0918: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E3 :0919: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E4 :0920: / 7.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.21/ 0.11/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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