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FGUS51 KTAR 171600  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1158 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
:  
:THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
:OFFICIAL FORECASTS/WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - DICKEY, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.8 FT AT APR-17 1130 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 12.7 / 13.2 / 13.6  
.E2 :0418: / 13.7 / 13.7 / 13.8 / 13.7  
.E3 :0419: / 13.6 / 13.4 / 13.0 / 12.7  
.E4 :0420: / 12.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.12/ 0.30/ 0.25/ 0.05/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 14.8 FT AT APR-17 1130 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 15.0 / 15.6 / 16.2  
.E2 :0418: / 16.5 / 16.7 / 17.1 / 17.5  
.E3 :0419: / 17.5 / 17.6 / 17.6 / 17.7  
.E4 :0420: / 17.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.28/ 0.31/ 0.07/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.6 FT AT APR-17 1130 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 11.7 / 11.8 / 11.9  
.E2 :0418: / 11.9 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.8  
.E3 :0419: / 11.7 / 11.5 / 11.4 / 11.4  
.E4 :0420: / 11.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.21/ 0.35/ 0.10/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT APR-17 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 8.9 / 9.0 / 9.1  
.E2 :0418: / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0  
.E3 :0419: / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6  
.E4 :0420: / 8.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.21/ 0.34/ 0.10/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.3 FT AT APR-17 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 10.3 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E2 :0418: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2  
.E3 :0419: / 10.1 / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9  
.E4 :0420: / 9.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.15/ 0.36/ 0.12/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.1 FT AT APR-17 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.9  
.E2 :0418: / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5  
.E3 :0419: / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.3 / 8.5  
.E4 :0420: / 8.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.22/ 0.36/ 0.10/ 0.00/  
:  
: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-17 1130 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E2 :0418: / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2  
.E3 :0419: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.5  
.E4 :0420: / 4.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.28/ 0.31/ 0.05/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.5 FT AT APR-17 1130 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.5  
.E2 :0418: / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1  
.E3 :0419: / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E4 :0420: / 7.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.23/ 0.33/ 0.07/ 0.01/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.6 FT AT APR-17 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :04/17 08AM-02PM: / -0.2 / 5.9 / 8.5 / 7.6 / 6.3  
.E2 :04/17 02PM-08PM:/ 4.3 / 1.9 / -0.4 / -2.5 / -3.8 / -4.3  
.E3 :04/17 08PM-02AM:/ -2.9 / 0.6 / 4.9 / 8.4 / 9.7 / 9.0  
.E4 :04/18 02AM-08AM:/ 6.9 / 3.9 / 0.5 / -2.5 / -4.6 / -5.3  
.E5 :04/18 08AM-02PM:/ -4.0 / -0.6 / 3.7 / 7.1 / 8.4 / 7.8  
.E6 :04/18 02PM-08PM:/ 6.1 / 3.5 / 0.7 / -1.8 / -3.6 / -4.2  
.E7 :04/18 08PM-02AM:/ -3.3 / -0.7 / 2.9 / 6.4 / 9.0 / 10.0  
.E8 :04/19 02AM-08AM:/ 9.2 / 7.0 / 3.9 / 0.5 / -2.6 / -4.8  
.E9 :04/19 08AM-02PM:/ -5.6 / -4.2 / -0.7 / 3.6 / 7.1 / 8.4  
.E10 :04/19 02PM-08PM:/ 7.8 / 6.0 / 3.3 / 0.4 / -2.3 / -4.1  
.E11 :04/19 08PM-02AM:/ -4.8 / -3.4 / 0.1 / 4.5 / 8.1 / 9.4  
.E12 :04/20 02AM-08AM:/ 8.7 / 6.7 / 3.7 / 0.5 / -2.5 / -4.5  
.E13 :04/20 08AM-09AM:/ -5.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.9 FT AT APR-17 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260417 E DC202604171158/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0417: / 10.2 / 10.4 / 10.4  
.E2 :0418: / 10.4 / 10.3 / 10.2 / 10.1  
.E3 :0419: / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.9 / 9.9  
.E4 :0420: / 10.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.08/ 0.34/ 0.10/ 0.00/  
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