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FGUS51 KTAR 211443  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1043 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
:  
: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 - 4.6 FT AT OCT-21 1030 AM  
.ER DICM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5  
.E2 :1022: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E3 :1023: / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E4 :1024: / 4.4  
: 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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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.2 FT AT OCT-21 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E2 :1022: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9  
.E3 :1023: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 :1024: / 3.9  
: 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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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.7 FT AT OCT-21 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E2 :1022: / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.6  
.E3 :1023: / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E4 :1024: / 2.6  
: 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/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.3 FT AT OCT-21 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E2 :1022: / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E3 :1023: / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E4 :1024: / 1.2  
: 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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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.8 FT AT OCT-21 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8  
.E2 :1022: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6  
.E3 :1023: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 :1024: / 3.6  
: 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/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.5 FT AT OCT-21 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E2 :1022: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E3 :1023: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5  
.E4 :1024: / 4.5  
: 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/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.9 FT AT OCT-21 0930 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E2 :1022: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E3 :1023: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8  
.E4 :1024: / 1.8  
: 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/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.5 FT AT OCT-21 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E2 :1022: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E3 :1023: / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E4 :1024: / 1.2  
: 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/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 FT AT OCT-21 1000 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/21 08AM-02PM: / 3.6 / 3.0 / 0.6 / -1.8 / -3.6  
.E2 :10/21 02PM-08PM:/ -4.2 / -3.5 / -1.6 / 1.1 / 3.7 / 5.7  
.E3 :10/21 08PM-02AM:/ 6.4 / 5.8 / 4.2 / 1.9 / -0.6 / -2.9  
.E4 :10/22 02AM-08AM:/ -4.5 / -5.1 / -4.3 / -2.3 / 0.5 / 3.3  
.E5 :10/22 08AM-02PM:/ 5.3 / 6.0 / 5.3 / 3.2 / 0.4 / -2.3  
.E6 :10/22 02PM-08PM:/ -4.4 / -5.1 / -4.4 / -2.3 / 0.6 / 3.5  
.E7 :10/22 08PM-02AM:/ 5.6 / 6.3 / 5.8 / 4.1 / 1.8 / -0.9  
.E8 :10/23 02AM-08AM:/ -3.2 / -4.9 / -5.4 / -4.3 / -1.1 / 2.7  
.E9 :10/23 08AM-02PM:/ 5.8 / 7.0 / 6.4 / 4.6 / 2.1 / -0.6  
.E10 :10/23 02PM-08PM:/ -3.2 / -4.9 / -5.5 / -4.6 / -2.3 / 1.0  
.E11 :10/23 08PM-02AM:/ 4.2 / 6.6 / 7.5 / 6.8 / 5.0 / 2.4  
.E12 :10/24 02AM-08AM:/ -0.5 / -3.2 / -5.0 / -5.6 / -4.9 / -2.9  
.E13 :10/24 08AM-09AM:/ -0.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.8 FT AT OCT-21 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20261021 E DC202610211043/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :1021: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E2 :1022: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E3 :1023: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7  
.E4 :1024: / 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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