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FGUS51 KTAR 140314  
RVFBOX  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1113 PM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
:  
:THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
:OFFICIAL FORECASTS/WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NORTH NASHUA RIVER - FITCHBURG, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 6.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.3 FT AT SEP-13 1030 PM  
.ER FBGM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 2.3  
.E2 :0914: / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3  
.E3 :0915: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3  
.E4 :0916: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SQUANNACOOK RIVER - WEST GROTON, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.6 FT AT SEP-13 1100 PM  
.ER WGTM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 1.6  
.E2 :0914: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E3 :0915: / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E4 :0916: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NASHUA RIVER - EAST PEPPERELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.1 FT AT SEP-13 1045 PM  
.ER DNSM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 1.0  
.E2 :0914: / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.5  
.E3 :0915: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.2  
.E4 :0916: / 1.2 / 1.1 / 1.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:NASHUA RIVER - EAST PEPPERELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 0.2 KCFS AT SEP-13 0800 PM  
.ER DNSM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 0.1  
.E2 :0914: / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.2  
.E3 :0915: / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.2  
.E4 :0916: / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:ASSABET RIVER - MAYNARD, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.7 FT AT SEP-13 1015 PM  
.ER MAYM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 1.7  
.E2 :0914: / 1.8 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E3 :0915: / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.6  
.E4 :0916: / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SUDBURY RIVER - SAXONVILLE, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.5 FT AT SEP-13 1015 PM  
.ER SAXM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 4.4  
.E2 :0914: / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E3 :0915: / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E4 :0916: / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.06/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:CONCORD RIVER - LOWELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.0 FT AT SEP-13 1030 PM  
.ER LCNM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 3.9  
.E2 :0914: / 3.9 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E3 :0915: / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E4 :0916: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:CONCORD RIVER - LOWELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 0.1 KCFS AT SEP-13 0800 PM  
.ER LCNM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 0.1  
.E2 :0914: / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1  
.E3 :0915: / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1  
.E4 :0916: / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:MERRIMACK RIVER - LOWELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 52.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 42.1 FT AT SEP-13 1030 PM  
.ER LOWM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 42.3  
.E2 :0914: / 42.0 / 42.0 / 42.1 / 42.0  
.E3 :0915: / 42.0 / 42.0 / 41.9 / 41.9  
.E4 :0916: / 41.9 / 41.9 / 41.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:MERRIMACK RIVER - LOWELL, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.2 KCFS AT SEP-13 0800 PM  
.ER LOWM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 2.5  
.E2 :0914: / 2.0 / 1.9 / 2.1 / 1.9  
.E3 :0915: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E4 :0916: / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:SHAWSHEEN RIVER - ANDOVER, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 29.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 23.9 FT AT SEP-13 1100 PM  
.ER ANDM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 23.9  
.E2 :0914: / 23.9 / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.8  
.E3 :0915: / 23.9 / 23.9 / 23.9 / 23.9  
.E4 :0916: / 23.9 / 23.8 / 23.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SHAWSHEEN RIVER - WILMINGTON, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - {MISSING}  
.ER WLMM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 0.0  
.E2 :0914: / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E3 :0915: / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
.E4 :0916: / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:SHAWSHEEN RIVER - WILMINGTON, MA  
:FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.1 FT AT SEP-13 1030 PM  
.ER WLMM3 20260914 E DC202609132313/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0913: / 2.2  
.E2 :0914: / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4  
.E3 :0915: / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.1  
.E4 :0916: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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