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FGUS51 KTAR 241534  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1133 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 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 - 9.1 FT AT MAR-24 1115 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E2 :0325: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E3 :0326: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E4 :0327: / 5.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.08/ 0.16/ 0.24/ 0.02/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT MAR-24 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E2 :0325: / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E3 :0326: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E4 :0327: / 5.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.07/ 0.11/ 0.22/ 0.03/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.8 FT AT MAR-24 1115 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E2 :0325: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E3 :0326: / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E4 :0327: / 4.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.20/ 0.04/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.5 FT AT MAR-24 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1  
.E2 :0325: / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0  
.E3 :0326: / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E4 :0327: / 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.08/ 0.07/ 0.19/ 0.04/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.8 FT AT MAR-24 1115 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.6  
.E2 :0325: / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E3 :0326: / 8.3 / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.1  
.E4 :0327: / 8.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.09/ 0.05/ 0.23/ 0.07/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.3 FT AT MAR-24 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.2  
.E2 :0325: / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E3 :0326: / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E4 :0327: / 6.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.22/ 0.04/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 FT AT MAR-24 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.1  
.E2 :0325: / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E3 :0326: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0  
.E4 :0327: / 3.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.18/ 0.03/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.7 FT AT MAR-24 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5  
.E2 :0325: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E3 :0326: / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E4 :0327: / 4.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.24/ 0.04/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - -5.2 FT AT MAR-24 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :03/24 08AM-02PM: / -4.4 / -5.2 / -5.7 / -4.5 / -1.4  
.E2 :03/24 02PM-08PM:/ 2.5 / 5.7 / 6.9 / 6.3 / 4.7 / 2.5  
.E3 :03/24 08PM-02AM:/ 0.0 / -2.3 / -3.9 / -4.4 / -3.3 / -0.2  
.E4 :03/25 02AM-08AM:/ 3.6 / 6.6 / 7.8 / 7.2 / 5.8 / 3.5  
.E5 :03/25 08AM-02PM:/ 0.9 / -1.7 / -3.9 / -5.4 / -5.9 / -4.8  
.E6 :03/25 02PM-08PM:/ -2.0 / 1.6 / 4.4 / 5.5 / 5.0 / 3.5  
.E7 :03/25 08PM-02AM:/ 1.5 / -0.8 / -2.9 / -4.4 / -4.9 / -3.7  
.E8 :03/26 02AM-08AM:/ -0.8 / 2.8 / 5.8 / 6.9 / 6.4 / 5.1  
.E9 :03/26 08AM-02PM:/ 3.2 / 0.9 / -1.4 / -3.3 / -4.6 / -5.1  
.E10 :03/26 02PM-08PM:/ -4.0 / -1.3 / 2.1 / 4.9 / 5.9 / 5.4  
.E11 :03/26 08PM-02AM:/ 4.0 / 2.1 / -0.1 / -2.1 / -3.5 / -4.0  
.E12 :03/27 02AM-08AM:/ -3.1 / -0.7 / 2.2 / 4.6 / 5.5 / 5.1  
.E13 :03/27 08AM-09AM:/ 3.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.6 FT AT MAR-24 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260324 E DC202603241133/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0324: / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5  
.E2 :0325: / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.5  
.E3 :0326: / 9.5 / 9.6 / 9.8 / 10.0  
.E4 :0327: / 10.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.07/ 0.02/ 0.18/ 0.08/  
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