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FGUS51 KTAR 061526  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1125 AM EDT WED MAY 06 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 - 7.8 FT AT MAY-06 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 7.9 / 8.3 / 9.0  
.E2 :0507: / 9.7 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E3 :0508: / 10.1 / 9.8 / 9.5 / 9.2  
.E4 :0509: / 8.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.39/ 0.34/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 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 - 10.7 FT AT MAY-06 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 10.7 / 11.0 / 11.6  
.E2 :0507: / 12.4 / 13.1 / 13.6 / 13.8  
.E3 :0508: / 13.7 / 13.5 / 13.3 / 13.0  
.E4 :0509: / 12.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.38/ 0.49/ 0.08/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.04/ 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 - 7.8 FT AT MAY-06 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 7.9 / 8.1 / 8.7  
.E2 :0507: / 9.6 / 10.4 / 10.8 / 11.1  
.E3 :0508: / 11.2 / 11.1 / 11.0 / 10.8  
.E4 :0509: / 10.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.14/ 0.77/ 0.31/ 0.06/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 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 - 5.8 FT AT MAY-06 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 5.9 / 6.6 / 7.0  
.E2 :0507: / 7.5 / 8.0 / 8.4 / 8.6  
.E3 :0508: / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.2 / 7.9  
.E4 :0509: / 7.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 0.76/ 0.25/ 0.06/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 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 - 9.4 FT AT MAY-06 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E2 :0507: / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.4  
.E3 :0508: / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.8  
.E4 :0509: / 9.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.30/ 0.43/ 0.10/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 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 - 7.2 FT AT MAY-06 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 7.2 / 7.8 / 8.6  
.E2 :0507: / 9.2 / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5  
.E3 :0508: / 9.3 / 9.1 / 8.9 / 8.7  
.E4 :0509: / 8.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.12/ 0.82/ 0.33/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 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 - 3.5 FT AT MAY-06 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 3.4 / 3.6 / 4.8  
.E2 :0507: / 6.0 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.1  
.E3 :0508: / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.4 / 5.2  
.E4 :0509: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.03/ 1.15/ 0.41/ 0.02/ 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 - 6.7 FT AT MAY-06 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 6.7 / 6.7 / 7.3  
.E2 :0507: / 8.2 / 9.1 / 9.7 / 9.9  
.E3 :0508: / 9.8 / 9.7 / 9.5 / 9.3  
.E4 :0509: / 9.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.13/ 0.62/ 0.33/ 0.04/ 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 - -2.7 FT AT MAY-06 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :05/06 08AM-02PM: / -4.0 / -3.8 / -3.1 / -0.7 / 2.4  
.E2 :05/06 02PM-08PM:/ 4.8 / 5.8 / 5.3 / 4.1 / 2.3 / 0.3  
.E3 :05/06 08PM-02AM:/ -1.5 / -2.7 / -3.1 / -2.1 / 0.5 / 3.7  
.E4 :05/07 02AM-08AM:/ 6.3 / 7.3 / 6.7 / 5.1 / 2.8 / 0.3  
.E5 :05/07 08AM-02PM:/ -2.0 / -3.5 / -4.1 / -3.4 / -1.6 / 0.8  
.E6 :05/07 02PM-08PM:/ 3.3 / 5.1 / 5.8 / 5.3 / 3.8 / 1.9  
.E7 :05/07 08PM-02AM:/ -0.1 / -1.5 / -2.0 / -1.4 / 0.2 / 2.4  
.E8 :05/08 02AM-08AM:/ 4.6 / 6.2 / 6.8 / 6.3 / 5.0 / 3.0  
.E9 :05/08 08AM-02PM:/ 0.8 / -1.1 / -2.5 / -2.9 / -2.4 / -0.8  
.E10 :05/08 02PM-08PM:/ 1.3 / 3.4 / 4.9 / 5.5 / 5.1 / 4.1  
.E11 :05/08 08PM-02AM:/ 2.6 / 1.0 / -0.5 / -1.5 / -1.9 / -0.7  
.E12 :05/09 02AM-08AM:/ 2.0 / 4.8 / 5.9 / 5.6 / 4.6 / 3.1  
.E13 :05/09 08AM-09AM:/ 1.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.9 FT AT MAY-06 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260506 E DC202605061125/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0506: / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8  
.E2 :0507: / 9.8 / 9.9 / 10.0 / 10.0  
.E3 :0508: / 9.9 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 9.7  
.E4 :0509: / 9.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.43/ 0.08/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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