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FGUS51 KTAR 231606  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1104 AM EST MON FEB 23 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 - 5.4 FT AT FEB-23 1045 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E2 :0224: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E3 :0225: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 :0226: / 3.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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 - 5.1 FT AT FEB-23 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E2 :0224: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E3 :0225: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6  
.E4 :0226: / 3.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.02/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.0 FT AT FEB-23 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E2 :0224: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E3 :0225: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9  
.E4 :0226: / 2.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.11/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.02/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.6 FT AT FEB-23 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E2 :0224: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E3 :0225: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E4 :0226: / 1.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.02/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.3 FT AT FEB-23 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E2 :0224: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E3 :0225: / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E4 :0226: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.15/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.05/ 0.02/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.0 FT AT FEB-23 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E2 :0224: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E3 :0225: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E4 :0226: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.02/ 0.01/  
: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 - 2.2 FT AT FEB-23 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E2 :0224: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E3 :0225: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E4 :0226: / 2.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.08/ 0.01/ 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 - 3.6 FT AT FEB-23 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E2 :0224: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E3 :0225: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E4 :0226: / 1.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.06/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.01/  
: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 - -1.6 FT AT FEB-23 1006 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260223 ES DC202602231104/DH08/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :02/23 07AM-01PM: / -0.7 / -1.6 / -1.2 / 0.3 / 2.9  
.E2 :02/23 01PM-07PM:/ 5.7 / 7.7 / 8.6 / 8.3 / 7.0 / 4.9  
.E3 :02/23 07PM-01AM:/ 2.6 / 0.5 / -1.0 / -1.3 / -0.2 / 2.2  
.E4 :02/24 01AM-07AM:/ 4.9 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 7.0 / 5.2  
.E5 :02/24 07AM-01PM:/ 3.0 / 0.7 / -1.2 / -2.4 / -2.6 / -1.4  
.E6 :02/24 01PM-07PM:/ 1.3 / 3.9 / 5.8 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 5.0  
.E7 :02/24 07PM-01AM:/ 3.2 / 1.4 / -0.3 / -1.5 / -1.8 / -0.7  
.E8 :02/25 01AM-07AM:/ 1.5 / 4.2 / 6.6 / 8.0 / 7.9 / 6.7  
.E9 :02/25 07AM-01PM:/ 5.0 / 3.1 / 1.2 / -0.4 / -1.6 / -1.8  
.E10 :02/25 01PM-07PM:/ -0.7 / 1.5 / 4.2 / 6.3 / 7.0 / 6.7  
.E11 :02/25 07PM-01AM:/ 5.5 / 4.0 / 2.3 / 0.6 / -0.8 / -1.2  
.E12 :02/26 01AM-07AM:/ -0.4 / 1.6 / 3.8 / 5.3 / 6.2 / 6.9  
.E13 :02/26 07AM-08AM:/ 6.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.1 FT AT FEB-23 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260223 E DC202602231104/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :0223: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E2 :0224: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E3 :0225: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.8  
.E4 :0226: / 7.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.06/ 0.35/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.16/ 0.03/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:*******************************************************************  
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