944  
FGUS51 KTAR 141603  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1202 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
:  
: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 - 9.3 FT AT MAR-14 1145 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 6.0 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E2 :0315: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E3 :0316: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E4 :0317: / 5.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.05/ 0.16/ 0.05/ 0.12/ 0.11/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.1 FT AT MAR-14 1130 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E2 :0315: / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.3  
.E3 :0316: / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E4 :0317: / 5.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.08/ 0.07/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.16/ 0.07/ 0.13/ 0.12/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.5 FT AT MAR-14 1115 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.6  
.E2 :0315: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E3 :0316: / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E4 :0317: / 4.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.19/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.10/ 0.24/ 0.23/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.1 FT AT MAR-14 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E2 :0315: / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 :0316: / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E4 :0317: / 2.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.16/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.08/ 0.17/ 0.17/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.5 FT AT MAR-14 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1  
.E2 :0315: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 7.9  
.E3 :0316: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E4 :0317: / 7.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.32/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.20/ 0.27/ 0.52/ 0.40/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.8 FT AT MAR-14 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E2 :0315: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E3 :0316: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.7 / 6.2  
.E4 :0317: / 7.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.19/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.16/ 0.13/ 0.31/ 0.27/  
: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 - 3.3 FT AT MAR-14 1130 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E2 :0315: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 :0316: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 3.1 / 4.5  
.E4 :0317: / 7.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.12/ 0.03/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.38/ 0.27/ 0.55/ 0.33/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.9 FT AT MAR-14 1130 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E2 :0315: / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E3 :0316: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E4 :0317: / 3.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.19/ 0.03/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.22/ 0.18/ 0.36/ 0.31/  
: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 - 3.9 FT AT MAR-14 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :03/14 08AM-02PM: / 5.7 / 4.8 / 3.3 / 1.6 / 0.1  
.E2 :03/14 02PM-08PM:/ -1.0 / -1.4 / -1.1 / 0.1 / 1.8 / 3.4  
.E3 :03/14 08PM-02AM:/ 4.4 / 4.7 / 4.2 / 2.9 / 1.3 / -0.2  
.E4 :03/15 02AM-08AM:/ -1.4 / -2.0 / -1.8 / -0.6 / 1.4 / 3.4  
.E5 :03/15 08AM-02PM:/ 4.6 / 5.1 / 4.8 / 3.8 / 2.2 / 0.6  
.E6 :03/15 02PM-08PM:/ -0.9 / -2.0 / -2.4 / -1.5 / 0.2 / 2.4  
.E7 :03/15 08PM-02AM:/ 4.2 / 4.9 / 4.7 / 4.0 / 2.9 / 1.5  
.E8 :03/16 02AM-08AM:/ -0.1 / -1.3 / -2.0 / -1.6 / 0.0 / 2.2  
.E9 :03/16 08AM-02PM:/ 4.5 / 6.6 / 7.3 / 6.8 / 5.1 / 2.8  
.E10 :03/16 02PM-08PM:/ 0.4 / -1.7 / -3.3 / -3.8 / -2.6 / 0.2  
.E11 :03/16 08PM-02AM:/ 3.6 / 6.2 / 7.4 / 7.1 / 5.5 / 3.5  
.E12 :03/17 02AM-08AM:/ 1.3 / -0.8 / -2.6 / -3.3 / -2.3 / -0.2  
.E13 :03/17 08AM-09AM:/ 1.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.0 FT AT MAR-14 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260314 E DC202603141202/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0314: / 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.1  
.E2 :0315: / 10.1 / 10.0 / 9.9 / 9.8  
.E3 :0316: / 9.8 / 9.9 / 10.3 / 11.0  
.E4 :0317: / 11.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.45/ 0.46/ 0.63/ 0.61/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:*******************************************************************  
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