849  
FGUS51 KTAR 201632  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1131 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025  
:  
: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 - 5.3 FT AT DEC-20 1115 AM  
.ER DICM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 4.9 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E2 :1221: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.6 / 5.7  
.E3 :1222: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E4 :1223: / 5.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.09/ 0.08/ 0.04/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 4.9 FT AT DEC-20 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 4.7 / 5.2 / 5.4  
.E2 :1221: / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E3 :1222: / 5.9 / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E4 :1223: / 5.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.07/ 0.02/ 0.18/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.6 FT AT DEC-20 1115 AM  
.ER MASM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 5.0 / 5.5 / 5.8  
.E2 :1221: / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.3  
.E3 :1222: / 5.0 / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.4  
.E4 :1223: / 4.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.9 FT AT DEC-20 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 2.5 / 2.9 / 3.2  
.E2 :1221: / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4  
.E3 :1222: / 3.2 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.8  
.E4 :1223: / 2.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.6 FT AT DEC-20 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 6.8 / 7.5 / 8.2  
.E2 :1221: / 8.6 / 9.0 / 9.3 / 9.4  
.E3 :1222: / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.1  
.E4 :1223: / 8.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.1 FT AT DEC-20 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 7.2 / 7.1 / 6.9  
.E2 :1221: / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E3 :1222: / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3  
.E4 :1223: / 6.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.12/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.2 FT AT DEC-20 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 6.1 / 5.7 / 5.2  
.E2 :1221: / 4.5 / 4.0 / 3.5 / 3.3  
.E3 :1222: / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E4 :1223: / 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.9 FT AT DEC-20 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 4.3 / 5.2 / 6.0  
.E2 :1221: / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2  
.E3 :1222: / 6.1 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.6  
.E4 :1223: / 5.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.8 FT AT DEC-20 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20251220 ES DC202512201131/DH08/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :12/20 07AM-01PM: / -1.8 / 2.1 / 5.3 / 6.0 / 5.3  
.E2 :12/20 01PM-07PM:/ 3.3 / 1.0 / -1.3 / -3.3 / -4.9 / -5.7  
.E3 :12/20 07PM-01AM:/ -5.0 / -2.5 / 1.3 / 4.5 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E4 :12/21 01AM-07AM:/ 5.1 / 3.5 / 1.5 / -0.6 / -2.2 / -3.1  
.E5 :12/21 07AM-01PM:/ -2.5 / 0.0 / 3.0 / 5.6 / 7.3 / 7.2  
.E6 :12/21 01PM-07PM:/ 6.0 / 4.1 / 1.6 / -1.0 / -3.2 / -4.6  
.E7 :12/21 07PM-01AM:/ -5.1 / -4.1 / -1.4 / 1.9 / 4.5 / 5.8  
.E8 :12/22 01AM-07AM:/ 5.5 / 4.1 / 2.1 / 0.0 / -1.8 / -3.1  
.E9 :12/22 07AM-01PM:/ -3.5 / -2.4 / 0.3 / 3.5 / 6.1 / 7.0  
.E10 :12/22 01PM-07PM:/ 6.3 / 4.7 / 2.5 / 0.2 / -2.0 / -3.8  
.E11 :12/22 07PM-01AM:/ -5.0 / -4.9 / -3.2 / -0.2 / 2.9 / 5.3  
.E12 :12/23 01AM-07AM:/ 6.1 / 4.7 / 2.2 / -0.1 / -1.8 / -3.1  
.E13 :12/23 07AM-08AM:/ -3.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.5 FT AT DEC-20 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20251220 E DC202512201131/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1220: / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.1  
.E2 :1221: / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 8.9  
.E3 :1222: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E4 :1223: / 8.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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