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FGUS51 KTAR 161540
RVFCAR
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1140 AM EDT MON MAR 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 - 9.0 FT AT MAR-16 1115 AM
.ER DICM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E2 :0317: / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.8 / 6.0
.E3 :0318: / 6.2 / 6.4 / 6.7 / 7.0
.E4 :0319: / 7.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.19/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS
:NATURAL FLOW.
:************************************************************
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT MAR-16 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E2 :0317: / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.5 / 5.9
.E3 :0318: / 6.3 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.9
.E4 :0319: / 7.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.20/ 0.01/ 0.17/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 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 - 6.3 FT AT MAR-16 1115 AM
.ER MASM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4
.E2 :0317: / 4.4 / 4.6 / 4.8 / 5.0
.E3 :0318: / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.5
.E4 :0319: / 5.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.18/ 0.03/ 0.16/ 0.18/ 0.07/ 0.00/ 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 - 5.0 FT AT MAR-16 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6
.E2 :0317: / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.8 / 2.9
.E3 :0318: / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 :0319: / 3.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.16/ 0.02/ 0.13/ 0.13/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS
:NATURAL FLOW.
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:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.0 FT AT MAR-16 1115 AM
.ER MATM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7
.E2 :0317: / 7.8 / 8.0 / 8.2 / 8.3
.E3 :0318: / 8.5 / 8.7 / 9.0 / 9.2
.E4 :0319: / 9.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.41/ 0.19/ 0.36/ 0.33/ 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS
:NATURAL FLOW.
:************************************************************
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.5 FT AT MAR-16 1100 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.8
.E2 :0317: / 6.5 / 7.1 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E3 :0318: / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8
.E4 :0319: / 6.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.25/ 0.07/ 0.24/ 0.28/ 0.08/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
: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 - 3.0 FT AT MAR-16 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 2.8 / 3.1 / 4.2
.E2 :0317: / 6.8 / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.2
.E3 :0318: / 7.4 / 6.8 / 6.2 / 5.6
.E4 :0319: / 5.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.59/ 0.21/ 0.49/ 0.30/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 5.0 FT AT MAR-16 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E2 :0317: / 3.7 / 4.4 / 5.4 / 6.7
.E3 :0318: / 7.6 / 7.7 / 7.8 / 7.7
.E4 :0319: / 7.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.34/ 0.10/ 0.30/ 0.27/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
: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 - 5.7 FT AT MAR-16 1106 AM
:
:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :03/16 08AM-02PM: / 6.5 / 7.1 / 6.3 / 5.3 / 3.7
.E2 :03/16 02PM-08PM:/ 2.0 / 0.4 / -0.7 / -1.1 / -0.4 / 1.3
.E3 :03/16 08PM-02AM:/ 3.3 / 5.0 / 5.6 / 5.3 / 4.3 / 2.9
.E4 :03/17 02AM-08AM:/ 1.3 / -0.1 / -1.1 / -1.5 / -0.7 / 1.3
.E5 :03/17 08AM-02PM:/ 3.8 / 5.8 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 5.3 / 3.9
.E6 :03/17 02PM-08PM:/ 2.2 / 0.5 / -0.9 / -1.8 / -2.2 / -1.4
.E7 :03/17 08PM-02AM:/ 0.6 / 3.0 / 5.0 / 5.7 / 5.3 / 4.2
.E8 :03/18 02AM-08AM:/ 2.6 / 0.7 / -0.9 / -2.1 / -2.5 / -1.6
.E9 :03/18 08AM-02PM:/ 0.7 / 3.5 / 5.8 / 6.6 / 6.2 / 5.1
.E10 :03/18 02PM-08PM:/ 3.4 / 1.6 / 0.0 / -1.2 / -1.6 / -1.0
.E11 :03/18 08PM-02AM:/ 0.4 / 2.4 / 4.4 / 5.9 / 6.4 / 6.0
.E12 :03/19 02AM-08AM:/ 4.9 / 3.2 / 1.4 / -0.2 / -1.4 / -1.8
.E13 :03/19 08AM-09AM:/ -1.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
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:************************************************************
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 9.6 FT AT MAR-16 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260316 E DC202603161140/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0316: / 9.8 / 10.5 / 11.1
.E2 :0317: / 11.7 / 12.1 / 12.2 / 12.1
.E3 :0318: / 12.1 / 11.9 / 11.8 / 11.6
.E4 :0319: / 11.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.74/ 0.51/ 0.60/ 0.56/ 0.08/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:STAGE READING IS AFFECTED BY ICE. FORECAST REPRESENTS
:NATURAL FLOW.
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:NERFC
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