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FGUS51 KTAR 291522  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1119 AM EDT WED APR 29 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 - 9.3 FT AT APR-29 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E2 :0430: / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.2 / 9.0  
.E3 :0501: / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.1 / 9.3  
.E4 :0502: / 9.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.06/ 0.28/ 0.34/ 0.24/ 0.16/ 0.15/ 0.05/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.4 FT AT APR-29 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.5  
.E2 :0430: / 12.5 / 12.4 / 12.3 / 12.2  
.E3 :0501: / 12.1 / 12.0 / 12.2 / 12.4  
.E4 :0502: / 12.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.15/ 0.32/ 0.28/ 0.22/ 0.18/ 0.06/ 0.01/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT APR-29 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 7.1 / 7.0 / 6.9  
.E2 :0430: / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.8  
.E3 :0501: / 7.3 / 7.8 / 8.3 / 8.8  
.E4 :0502: / 9.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.17/ 0.34/ 0.20/ 0.21/ 0.15/ 0.04/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.4 FT AT APR-29 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E2 :0430: / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E3 :0501: / 5.1 / 5.3 / 5.6 / 5.9  
.E4 :0502: / 6.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.12/ 0.35/ 0.24/ 0.23/ 0.17/ 0.05/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.9 FT AT APR-29 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 7.8 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E2 :0430: / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E3 :0501: / 7.5 / 7.6 / 7.7 / 8.0  
.E4 :0502: / 8.3  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.27/ 0.44/ 0.16/ 0.23/ 0.12/ 0.02/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.2 FT AT APR-29 1000 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.1  
.E2 :0430: / 7.1 / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.1  
.E3 :0501: / 7.4 / 7.8 / 8.2 / 8.5  
.E4 :0502: / 8.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.31/ 0.35/ 0.19/ 0.19/ 0.13/ 0.03/ 0.00/  
:  
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.8 FT AT APR-29 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E2 :0430: / 2.8 / 2.9 / 3.2 / 3.8  
.E3 :0501: / 4.4 / 4.8 / 5.1 / 5.2  
.E4 :0502: / 5.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.14/ 0.40/ 0.60/ 0.29/ 0.05/ 0.13/ 0.07/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.9 FT AT APR-29 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8  
.E2 :0430: / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7  
.E3 :0501: / 4.8 / 5.2 / 5.8 / 6.5  
.E4 :0502: / 7.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.09/ 0.40/ 0.32/ 0.14/ 0.16/ 0.10/ 0.02/ 0.00/  
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.4 FT AT APR-29 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :04/29 08AM-02PM: / 4.7 / 7.3 / 6.6 / 4.9 / 2.3  
.E2 :04/29 02PM-08PM:/ -0.5 / -3.1 / -4.8 / -5.5 / -4.6 / -2.3  
.E3 :04/29 08PM-02AM:/ 0.8 / 4.0 / 6.3 / 7.1 / 6.5 / 4.7  
.E4 :04/30 02AM-08AM:/ 2.0 / -0.8 / -3.4 / -5.2 / -5.9 / -4.6  
.E5 :04/30 08AM-02PM:/ -1.4 / 2.7 / 6.0 / 7.2 / 6.6 / 4.9  
.E6 :04/30 02PM-08PM:/ 2.4 / -0.3 / -2.8 / -4.5 / -5.2 / -3.9  
.E7 :04/30 08PM-02AM:/ -0.6 / 3.4 / 6.7 / 7.9 / 7.3 / 5.4  
.E8 :05/01 02AM-08AM:/ 2.6 / -0.4 / -3.1 / -5.0 / -5.6 / -4.8  
.E9 :05/01 08AM-02PM:/ -2.3 / 1.0 / 4.3 / 6.7 / 7.6 / 6.8  
.E10 :05/01 02PM-08PM:/ 4.5 / 1.3 / -1.9 / -4.2 / -5.0 / -4.2  
.E11 :05/01 08PM-02AM:/ -1.8 / 1.4 / 4.6 / 6.9 / 7.8 / 7.1  
.E12 :05/02 02AM-08AM:/ 5.3 / 2.6 / -0.4 / -3.1 / -4.9 / -5.6  
.E13 :05/02 08AM-09AM:/ -4.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.8 FT AT APR-29 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260429 E DC202604291119/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0429: / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.8  
.E2 :0430: / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.8 / 9.4  
.E3 :0501: / 9.9 / 10.2 / 10.3 / 10.3  
.E4 :0502: / 10.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.06/ 0.61/ 0.55/ 0.07/ 0.15/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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