527
FGUS51 KTAR 180028
RVFBOX
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
0828 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 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 - 4.7 FT AT MAR-17 0730 PM
.ER FBGM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.5
.E2 :0318: / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.0 / 3.9
.E3 :0319: / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E4 :0320: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 2.5 FT AT MAR-17 0800 PM
.ER WGTM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.2
.E2 :0318: / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.8 / 3.7
.E3 :0319: / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 :0320: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:FORECAST NOT BASED ON GAGE READING DUE TO GAGE MALFUNCTION
:************************************************************
:NASHUA RIVER - EAST PEPPERELL, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.9 FT AT MAR-17 0745 PM
.ER DNSM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.2
.E2 :0318: / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.4
.E3 :0319: / 4.2 / 4.0 / 3.8 / 3.6
.E4 :0320: / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 1.5 KCFS AT MAR-17 0800 PM
.ER DNSM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 1.7
.E2 :0318: / 1.8 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8
.E3 :0319: / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.4
.E4 :0320: / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 3.9 FT AT MAR-17 0715 PM
.ER MAYM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.0
.E2 :0318: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1
.E3 :0319: / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8
.E4 :0320: / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 9.1 FT AT MAR-17 0715 PM
.ER SAXM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 9.1
.E2 :0318: / 9.0 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7
.E3 :0319: / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.5 / 8.5
.E4 :0320: / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 6.9 FT AT MAR-17 0730 PM
.ER LCNM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 6.9
.E2 :0318: / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E3 :0319: / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E4 :0320: / 6.9 / 6.8 / 6.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 2.0 KCFS AT MAR-17 0800 PM
.ER LCNM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 1.9
.E2 :0318: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E3 :0319: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E4 :0320: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 47.6 FT AT MAR-17 0730 PM
.ER LOWM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 48.1
.E2 :0318: / 48.6 / 49.1 / 49.4 / 49.6
.E3 :0319: / 49.6 / 49.6 / 49.5 / 49.3
.E4 :0320: / 49.1 / 48.8 / 48.5
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 21.3 KCFS AT MAR-17 0800 PM
.ER LOWM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 23.7
.E2 :0318: / 26.1 / 28.4 / 30.2 / 31.1
.E3 :0319: / 31.4 / 31.1 / 30.4 / 29.5
.E4 :0320: / 28.4 / 27.0 / 25.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 25.7 FT AT MAR-17 0815 PM
.ER ANDM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 25.8
.E2 :0318: / 25.8 / 25.9 / 26.0 / 26.1
.E3 :0319: / 26.1 / 26.1 / 26.1 / 26.0
.E4 :0320: / 25.8 / 25.7 / 25.6
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 0.1 KCFS AT MAR-17 0800 PM
.ER WLMM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/QRIFF/DIH6
:FLOW FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 0.2
.E2 :0318: / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.2
.E3 :0319: / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
.E4 :0320: / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 3.9 FT AT MAR-17 0730 PM
.ER WLMM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 4.1
.E2 :0318: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1
.E3 :0319: / 3.9 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.6
.E4 :0320: / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:
:************************************************************
:MERRIMACK RIVER - LAWRENCE, MA
:FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 17.1 FT AT MAR-17 0730 PM
.ER LAWM3 20260318 E DC202603172028/DH02/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0317: / 17.8
.E2 :0318: / 18.5 / 19.1 / 19.6 / 20.0
.E3 :0319: / 20.0 / 20.0 / 19.8 / 19.5
.E4 :0320: / 19.2 / 18.8 / 18.4
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
:
:
:************************************************************
:MERRIMACK RIVER - HAVERHILL (BATES BRIDGE), MA
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 FT AT MAR-17 0812 PM
:
:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BATM3 20260317 E DC202603172028/DH21/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1 :03/17 08PM-02AM: / 2.9 / 3.7 / 5.1 / 5.7 / 5.6
.E2 :03/18 02AM-08AM:/ 5.3 / 4.9 / 4.6 / 4.3 / 4.0 / 3.9
.E3 :03/18 08AM-02PM:/ 3.8 / 3.8 / 4.3 / 5.4 / 6.1 / 6.3
.E4 :03/18 02PM-08PM:/ 6.2 / 5.9 / 5.7 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.1
.E5 :03/18 08PM-02AM:/ 5.0 / 4.9 / 5.2 / 6.1 / 7.1 / 7.6
.E6 :03/19 02AM-08AM:/ 7.5 / 7.1 / 6.8 / 6.4 / 6.1 / 5.9
.E7 :03/19 08AM-02PM:/ 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.8 / 6.5 / 7.1
.E8 :03/19 02PM-08PM:/ 7.0 / 6.8 / 6.5 / 6.2 / 6.0 / 5.8
.E9 :03/19 08PM-02AM:/ 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.7 / 6.4 / 7.1
.E10 :03/20 02AM-08AM:/ 7.0 / 6.7 / 6.4 / 6.1 / 5.8 / 5.6
.E11 :03/20 08AM-02PM:/ 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.3 / 6.1
.E12 :03/20 02PM-08PM:/ 6.8 / 6.6 / 6.3 / 5.9 / 5.6 / 5.3
.E13 :03/20 08PM-09PM:/ 5.0
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
:
:
:*******************************************************************
:
:
:NERFC
:...END OF MESSAGE...
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page