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FGUS51 KTAR 161439  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1039 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
:  
: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-16 1015 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E2 :0917: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E3 :0918: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 :0919: / 3.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.4 FT AT SEP-16 0930 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E3 :0918: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E4 :0919: / 3.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 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-16 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2  
.E2 :0917: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1  
.E3 :0918: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E4 :0919: / 2.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 0.8 FT AT SEP-16 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E2 :0917: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E3 :0918: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E4 :0919: / 0.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.5 FT AT SEP-16 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E3 :0918: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E4 :0919: / 3.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.6 FT AT SEP-16 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E2 :0917: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 :0918: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E4 :0919: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
: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-16 0930 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E2 :0917: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E3 :0918: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E4 :0919: / 1.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.12/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.5 FT AT SEP-16 0930 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E2 :0917: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E3 :0918: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E4 :0919: / 1.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.08/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - -4.6 FT AT SEP-16 1006 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :09/16 08AM-02PM: / -5.7 / -5.8 / -4.1 / -1.1 / 2.4  
.E2 :09/16 02PM-08PM:/ 5.2 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 4.7 / 2.3 / -0.4  
.E3 :09/16 08PM-02AM:/ -2.9 / -4.7 / -5.8 / -5.4 / -3.3 / -0.2  
.E4 :09/17 02AM-08AM:/ 2.6 / 4.7 / 5.4 / 4.6 / 2.9 / 0.6  
.E5 :09/17 08AM-02PM:/ -1.8 / -3.7 / -4.9 / -5.0 / -3.0 / 0.0  
.E6 :09/17 02PM-08PM:/ 3.0 / 5.5 / 6.4 / 6.0 / 4.6 / 2.3  
.E7 :09/17 08PM-02AM:/ -0.3 / -2.8 / -4.7 / -5.5 / -4.6 / -2.2  
.E8 :09/18 02AM-08AM:/ 0.8 / 3.6 / 5.1 / 5.3 / 4.3 / 2.7  
.E9 :09/18 08AM-02PM:/ 0.5 / -1.6 / -3.1 / -3.7 / -3.1 / -1.3  
.E10 :09/18 02PM-08PM:/ 1.1 / 3.3 / 5.2 / 6.0 / 5.4 / 3.7  
.E11 :09/18 08PM-02AM:/ 1.4 / -1.0 / -3.1 / -4.7 / -5.1 / -4.0  
.E12 :09/19 02AM-08AM:/ -2.0 / 0.4 / 2.1 / 3.2 / 3.0 / 1.7  
.E13 :09/19 08AM-09AM:/ 0.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.1 FT AT SEP-16 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260916 E DC202609161039/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0916: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E2 :0917: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E3 :0918: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E4 :0919: / 7.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.26/ 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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