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FGUS51 KTAR 241603  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1101 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
:  
: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 - 6.8 FT AT DEC-24 1045 AM  
.ER DICM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E2 :1225: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E3 :1226: / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
.E4 :1227: / 4.9  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.02/ 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 - 6.6 FT AT DEC-24 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E2 :1225: / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E3 :1226: / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E4 :1227: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.1 FT AT DEC-24 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E2 :1225: / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.8  
.E3 :1226: / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E4 :1227: / 4.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.3 FT AT DEC-24 1000 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 3.1 / 3.0 / 3.0  
.E2 :1225: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8  
.E3 :1226: / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E4 :1227: / 2.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS  
:NATURAL FLOW.  
:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.1 FT AT DEC-24 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.9  
.E2 :1225: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.6  
.E3 :1226: / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3  
.E4 :1227: / 7.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.08/ 0.01/ 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 - 5.8 FT AT DEC-24 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8  
.E2 :1225: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E3 :1226: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7  
.E4 :1227: / 5.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 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 - 3.2 FT AT DEC-24 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E2 :1225: / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.1 / 3.1  
.E3 :1226: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.8  
.E4 :1227: / 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.14/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 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 - 4.7 FT AT DEC-24 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E2 :1225: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.4  
.E3 :1226: / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 :1227: / 4.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.06/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 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 - -0.8 FT AT DEC-24 1006 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20251224 ES DC202512241101/DH08/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :12/24 07AM-01PM: / -4.1 / -2.3 / 0.3 / 3.4 / 6.0  
.E2 :12/24 01PM-07PM:/ 7.4 / 7.4 / 6.3 / 4.2 / 1.7 / -0.7  
.E3 :12/24 07PM-01AM:/ -2.7 / -3.9 / -3.9 / -2.3 / 0.5 / 3.6  
.E4 :12/25 01AM-07AM:/ 6.1 / 7.0 / 6.6 / 5.0 / 2.8 / 0.5  
.E5 :12/25 07AM-01PM:/ -1.6 / -3.0 / -3.1 / -1.6 / 1.3 / 4.5  
.E6 :12/25 01PM-07PM:/ 7.0 / 8.2 / 7.9 / 6.0 / 3.4 / 0.6  
.E7 :12/25 07PM-01AM:/ -2.0 / -4.1 / -5.5 / -5.2 / -2.8 / 0.7  
.E8 :12/26 01AM-07AM:/ 4.0 / 6.3 / 7.0 / 6.2 / 4.3 / 1.8  
.E9 :12/26 07AM-01PM:/ -0.7 / -2.7 / -3.9 / -3.9 / -1.9 / 1.4  
.E10 :12/26 01PM-07PM:/ 4.7 / 7.1 / 7.8 / 7.0 / 5.3 / 3.1  
.E11 :12/26 07PM-01AM:/ 0.6 / -1.6 / -3.3 / -3.9 / -2.6 / -0.2  
.E12 :12/27 01AM-07AM:/ 3.1 / 5.5 / 6.7 / 6.3 / 4.7 / 2.7  
.E13 :12/27 07AM-08AM:/ 0.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT DEC-24 1000 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20251224 E DC202512241101/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM  
.E1 :1224: / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8  
.E2 :1225: / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.7 / 8.7  
.E3 :1226: / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E4 :1227: / 8.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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