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FGUS51 KTAR 161538
RVFCAR
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1137 AM EDT THU APR 16 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 - 11.6 FT AT APR-16 1115 AM
.ER DICM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 11.7 / 11.9 / 12.0
.E2 :0417: / 12.1 / 12.3 / 12.4 / 12.6
.E3 :0418: / 12.7 / 12.8 / 12.9 / 12.9
.E4 :0419: / 12.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.33/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.13/
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS
:NATURAL FLOW.
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:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 13.1 FT AT APR-16 1115 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 13.3 / 13.6 / 13.9
.E2 :0417: / 14.2 / 14.6 / 14.9 / 15.2
.E3 :0418: / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.7 / 15.9
.E4 :0419: / 16.0
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.11/
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.1 FT AT APR-16 1115 AM
.ER MASM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 11.3 / 11.5 / 11.7
.E2 :0417: / 11.9 / 12.2 / 12.3 / 12.5
.E3 :0418: / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.5
.E4 :0419: / 12.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.10/ 0.24/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.9 FT AT APR-16 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 7.9 / 8.1 / 8.2
.E2 :0417: / 8.3 / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.7
.E3 :0418: / 8.8 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9
.E4 :0419: / 8.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.15/ 0.28/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/
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:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.0 FT AT APR-16 1115 AM
.ER MATM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.1
.E2 :0417: / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.2 / 10.3
.E3 :0418: / 10.3 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.5
.E4 :0419: / 10.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.27/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.8 FT AT APR-16 1100 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7
.E2 :0417: / 8.8 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8
.E3 :0418: / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4
.E4 :0419: / 8.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.01/ 0.08/ 0.26/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.8 FT AT APR-16 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.8
.E2 :0417: / 5.0 / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.2
.E3 :0418: / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.7 / 4.6
.E4 :0419: / 4.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.02/ 0.04/ 0.27/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/
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:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.4 FT AT APR-16 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5
.E2 :0417: / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.8
.E3 :0418: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7
.E4 :0419: / 8.6
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.02/ 0.10/ 0.28/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
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:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.7 FT AT APR-16 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :04/16 08AM-02PM: / 4.1 / 7.6 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 5.9
.E2 :04/16 02PM-08PM:/ 3.3 / 0.4 / -2.2 / -4.0 / -4.7 / -3.3
.E3 :04/16 08PM-02AM:/ 0.1 / 4.3 / 7.8 / 9.1 / 8.4 / 6.4
.E4 :04/17 02AM-08AM:/ 3.6 / 0.4 / -2.5 / -4.4 / -5.1 / -4.2
.E5 :04/17 08AM-02PM:/ -1.7 / 1.8 / 5.3 / 7.9 / 8.8 / 8.2
.E6 :04/17 02PM-08PM:/ 6.3 / 3.7 / 0.8 / -1.8 / -3.6 / -4.3
.E7 :04/17 08PM-02AM:/ -3.0 / 0.5 / 4.7 / 8.2 / 9.5 / 8.8
.E8 :04/18 02AM-08AM:/ 6.7 / 3.7 / 0.4 / -2.6 / -4.6 / -5.4
.E9 :04/18 08AM-02PM:/ -4.0 / -0.5 / 3.9 / 7.4 / 8.7 / 8.1
.E10 :04/18 02PM-08PM:/ 6.3 / 3.7 / 0.8 / -1.8 / -3.6 / -4.3
.E11 :04/18 08PM-02AM:/ -3.3 / -0.8 / 2.8 / 6.3 / 8.8 / 9.8
.E12 :04/19 02AM-08AM:/ 9.1 / 7.0 / 4.1 / 0.8 / -2.2 / -4.2
.E13 :04/19 08AM-09AM:/ -5.0
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
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:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.4 FT AT APR-16 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260416 E DC202604161137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0416: / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2
.E2 :0417: / 9.4 / 9.6 / 9.7 / 9.7
.E3 :0418: / 9.6 / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5
.E4 :0419: / 9.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.38/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:FORECAST NOT BASED ON GAGE READING DUE TO GAGE MALFUNCTION
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:NERFC
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