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FGUS51 KTAR 170752
RVFBOX
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
0352 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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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:BLACKSTONE RIVER - NORTHBRIDGE, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.2 FT AT MAR-17 0330 AM
.ER NBRM3 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.2
.E2 :0318: / 5.9 / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.2
.E3 :0319: / 5.1 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.05/ 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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:BLACKSTONE RIVER - NORTHBRIDGE, MA
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.2 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER NBRM3 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.3
.E2 :0318: / 1.2 / 1.0 / 0.9 / 0.8
.E3 :0319: / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.05/ 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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:************************************************************
:BLACKSTONE RIVER - WOONSOCKET, RI
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.1 FT AT MAR-17 0330 AM
.ER WOOR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.5 / 6.9 / 7.1 / 7.0
.E2 :0318: / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.1 / 5.8
.E3 :0319: / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.1 / 4.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.06/ 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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:BLACKSTONE RIVER - WOONSOCKET, RI
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.3 KCFS AT MAR-17 0200 AM
.ER WOOR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 3.9 / 4.3 / 4.5 / 4.4
.E2 :0318: / 4.2 / 3.9 / 3.5 / 3.2
.E3 :0319: / 2.9 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.06/ 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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:PAWTUXET RIVER - SCITUATE RES OUTLET, RI
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 285.5 FT AT MAR-17 0325 AM
.ER SCIR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HPIFF/DIH6
:POOL FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 285.6 / 285.7 / 285.7 / 285.7
.E2 :0318: / 285.6 / 285.6 / 285.6 / 285.5
.E3 :0319: / 285.5 / 285.5 / 285.4 / 285.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.07/ 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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:PAWTUXET RIVER - CRANSTON, RI
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.4 FT AT MAR-17 0245 AM
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON 03/17/2026
:CREST NEAR 9.8 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON 03/18/2026
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON 03/18/2026
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.ER CRAR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 9.0 / 9.5 / 9.7 / 9.8
.E2 :0318: / 9.6 / 9.3 / 8.9 / 8.5
.E3 :0319: / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.5 / 7.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.08/ 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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:************************************************************
:WOOD RIVER - HOPE VALLEY, RI
:FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.4 FT AT MAR-17 0315 AM
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON 03/17/2026
:CREST NEAR 5.2 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON 03/17/2026
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON 03/17/2026
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.ER HOPR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 5.0 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 4.7
.E2 :0318: / 4.2 / 3.8 / 3.6 / 3.5
.E3 :0319: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.06/ 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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:************************************************************
:PAWCATUCK RIVER - WOOD RIVER JUNCTION, RI
:FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.7 FT AT MAR-17 0245 AM
.ER WODR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.9 / 3.9
.E2 :0318: / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9
.E3 :0319: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.07/ 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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:************************************************************
:PAWCATUCK RIVER - WESTERLY, RI
:FLOOD STAGE 7.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.3 FT AT MAR-17 0300 AM
:CREST NEAR 6.8 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON 03/18/2026
.ER WSTR1 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.4 / 6.6 / 6.8 / 6.8
.E2 :0318: / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.5 / 6.4
.E3 :0319: / 6.3 / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.05/ 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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:************************************************************
:CHARLES RIVER - DOVER, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.9 FT AT MAR-17 0245 AM
.ER DOVM3 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0
.E2 :0318: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0
.E3 :0319: / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.07/ 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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:************************************************************
:NEPONSET RIVER - NORWOOD, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.6 FT AT MAR-17 0300 AM
.ER NRWM3 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6
.E2 :0318: / 7.5 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.2
.E3 :0319: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.09/ 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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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY MILL OPERATION AT LOW FLOWS
:************************************************************
:TAUNTON RIVER - BRIDGEWATER, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.9 FT AT MAR-17 0245 AM
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:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON 03/17/2026
:CREST NEAR 8.6 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON 03/18/2026
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11AM EDT ON 03/19/2026
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.ER BDGM3 20260317 E DC202603170352/DH08/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 7.3 / 7.8 / 8.2 / 8.5
.E2 :0318: / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.4
.E3 :0319: / 8.1 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.14/ 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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:NERFC
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