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FGUS51 KTAR 161523  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1122 AM EDT SAT MAY 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 - 6.2 FT AT MAY-16 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E2 :0517: / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 5.9  
.E3 :0518: / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E4 :0519: / 5.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.06/  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.0 FT AT MAY-16 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E2 :0517: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E3 :0518: / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.4  
.E4 :0519: / 7.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.07/  
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.1 FT AT MAY-16 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 6.1 / 6.0 / 6.0  
.E2 :0517: / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.7  
.E3 :0518: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E4 :0519: / 5.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/  
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.1 FT AT MAY-16 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E2 :0517: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.8  
.E3 :0518: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 :0519: / 3.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.03/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.4 FT AT MAY-16 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 8.4 / 8.3 / 8.2  
.E2 :0517: / 8.2 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.0  
.E3 :0518: / 7.9 / 7.9 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E4 :0519: / 7.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.0 FT AT MAY-16 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E2 :0517: / 6.8 / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7  
.E3 :0518: / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E4 :0519: / 6.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.5 FT AT MAY-16 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0517: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E3 :0518: / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.0  
.E4 :0519: / 3.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.6 FT AT MAY-16 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E2 :0517: / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.0  
.E3 :0518: / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E4 :0519: / 5.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.0 FT AT MAY-16 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :05/16 08AM-02PM: / 1.8 / 6.2 / 7.5 / 6.9 / 5.0  
.E2 :05/16 02PM-08PM:/ 2.2 / -0.8 / -3.6 / -5.5 / -6.2 / -4.6  
.E3 :05/16 08PM-02AM:/ -0.7 / 4.2 / 8.1 / 9.6 / 9.0 / 7.2  
.E4 :05/17 02AM-08AM:/ 4.4 / 1.2 / -2.0 / -4.7 / -6.5 / -7.1  
.E5 :05/17 08AM-02PM:/ -5.7 / -1.8 / 3.1 / 6.5 / 7.8 / 7.2  
.E6 :05/17 02PM-08PM:/ 4.9 / 1.8 / -1.3 / -4.0 / -5.9 / -6.6  
.E7 :05/17 08PM-02AM:/ -4.9 / -0.9 / 4.0 / 7.8 / 9.6 / 9.2  
.E8 :05/18 02AM-08AM:/ 7.0 / 3.8 / 0.3 / -3.0 / -5.7 / -7.5  
.E9 :05/18 08AM-02PM:/ -7.9 / -5.5 / -0.6 / 4.3 / 7.5 / 8.2  
.E10 :05/18 02PM-08PM:/ 7.2 / 4.7 / 1.6 / -1.5 / -4.2 / -6.1  
.E11 :05/18 08PM-02AM:/ -6.4 / -4.1 / 0.3 / 5.1 / 8.3 / 9.5  
.E12 :05/19 02AM-08AM:/ 8.9 / 6.8 / 3.5 / 0.1 / -3.0 / -5.6  
.E13 :05/19 08AM-09AM:/ -7.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
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:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.0 FT AT MAY-16 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260516 E DC202605161122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0516: / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0  
.E2 :0517: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9  
.E3 :0518: / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8  
.E4 :0519: / 8.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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