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FGUS51 KTAR 301641  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1140 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
:  
: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 - 7.1 FT AT DEC-30 1115 AM  
.ER DICM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E2 :1231: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E3 :0101: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E4 :0102: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 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 - 6.1 FT AT DEC-30 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E2 :1231: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E3 :0101: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5  
.E4 :0102: / 4.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 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 - 5.1 FT AT DEC-30 1115 AM  
.ER MASM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E2 :1231: / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E3 :0101: / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E4 :0102: / 4.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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 - 3.5 FT AT DEC-30 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E2 :1231: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3  
.E3 :0101: / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2  
.E4 :0102: / 2.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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 - 7.2 FT AT DEC-30 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.2  
.E2 :1231: / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.5  
.E3 :0101: / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E4 :0102: / 7.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.7 FT AT DEC-30 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E2 :1231: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E3 :0101: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E4 :0102: / 5.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.3 FT AT DEC-30 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E2 :1231: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 :0101: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E4 :0102: / 2.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 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 - 4.2 FT AT DEC-30 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E2 :1231: / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E3 :0101: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 :0102: / 4.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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 - -1.8 FT AT DEC-30 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20251230 ES DC202512301140/DH08/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :12/30 07AM-01PM: / 5.3 / 4.2 / 1.4 / -1.4 / -3.7  
.E2 :12/30 01PM-07PM:/ -5.2 / -5.5 / -3.8 / -0.5 / 3.0 / 5.5  
.E3 :12/30 07PM-01AM:/ 6.3 / 5.5 / 3.7 / 1.5 / -0.9 / -3.1  
.E4 :12/31 01AM-07AM:/ -4.6 / -4.8 / -3.3 / -0.5 / 2.8 / 5.8  
.E5 :12/31 07AM-01PM:/ 7.5 / 7.7 / 6.4 / 4.2 / 1.4 / -1.4  
.E6 :12/31 01PM-07PM:/ -3.8 / -5.4 / -5.7 / -3.8 / 0.0 / 3.9  
.E7 :12/31 07PM-01AM:/ 6.1 / 6.8 / 6.1 / 4.5 / 2.3 / -0.1  
.E8 :01/01 01AM-07AM:/ -2.3 / -3.8 / -4.0 / -2.5 / 0.9 / 4.6  
.E9 :01/01 07AM-01PM:/ 7.6 / 9.2 / 8.9 / 7.2 / 4.8 / 2.0  
.E10 :01/01 01PM-07PM:/ -0.8 / -3.3 / -5.1 / -5.7 / -3.9 / -0.5  
.E11 :01/01 07PM-01AM:/ 3.5 / 6.4 / 7.3 / 6.4 / 4.6 / 2.1  
.E12 :01/02 01AM-07AM:/ -0.6 / -2.8 / -4.5 / -4.9 / -3.3 / -0.5  
.E13 :01/02 07AM-08AM:/ 2.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.5 FT AT DEC-30 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20251230 E DC202512301140/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1230: / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.4  
.E2 :1231: / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.2  
.E3 :0101: / 9.1 / 9.1 / 9.0 / 9.0  
.E4 :0102: / 9.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.07/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/  
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