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FGUS51 KTAR 181518
RVFCAR
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1118 AM EDT MON MAY 18 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 - 5.8 FT AT MAY-18 1100 AM
.ER DICM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 5.8 / 5.8 / 5.8
.E2 :0519: / 5.8 / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.7
.E3 :0520: / 5.7 / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6
.E4 :0521: / 5.6
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.05/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:ST JOHN RIVER - FORT KENT, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 22.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.4 FT AT MAY-18 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E2 :0519: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.0
.E3 :0520: / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.9 / 6.9
.E4 :0521: / 6.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/ 0.06/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - MASARDIS, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.6 FT AT MAY-18 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5
.E2 :0519: / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3
.E3 :0520: / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2
.E4 :0521: / 5.1
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.16/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:AROOSTOOK RIVER - WASHBURN, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.7 FT AT MAY-18 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :0519: / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4
.E3 :0520: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E4 :0521: / 3.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER - MATTAWAMKEAG, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 7.8 FT AT MAY-18 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 7.8 / 7.7 / 7.7
.E2 :0519: / 7.6 / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.4
.E3 :0520: / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3
.E4 :0521: / 7.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:E BR PENOBSCOT RIV - GRINDSTONE, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.8 FT AT MAY-18 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6
.E2 :0519: / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5
.E3 :0520: / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3
.E4 :0521: / 6.3
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 FT AT MAY-18 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0
.E2 :0519: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9
.E3 :0520: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8
.E4 :0521: / 2.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.1 FT AT MAY-18 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.8
.E2 :0519: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E3 :0520: / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3
.E4 :0521: / 5.2
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
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:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.2 FT AT MAY-18 1106 AM
:CREST NEAR 10.5 FT AROUND 1AM EDT ON 05/19/2026
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :05/18 08AM-02PM: / -5.0 / -2.0 / 4.3 / 7.2 / 8.0
.E2 :05/18 02PM-08PM:/ 7.1 / 4.9 / 2.0 / -1.1 / -3.7 / -5.6
.E3 :05/18 08PM-02AM:/ -6.1 / -4.1 / 0.2 / 5.0 / 8.8 / 10.5
.E4 :05/19 02AM-08AM:/ 9.7 / 7.1 / 3.7 / 0.3 / -3.0 / -5.6
.E5 :05/19 08AM-02PM:/ -7.2 / -7.3 / -4.4 / 0.5 / 4.8 / 7.4
.E6 :05/19 02PM-08PM:/ 8.4 / 7.5 / 5.1 / 2.0 / -1.2 / -3.8
.E7 :05/19 08PM-02AM:/ -5.6 / -5.6 / -3.1 / 1.4 / 6.0 / 9.2
.E8 :05/20 02AM-08AM:/ 9.9 / 8.9 / 6.6 / 3.5 / 0.2 / -3.0
.E9 :05/20 08AM-02PM:/ -5.7 / -7.1 / -6.7 / -3.8 / 0.6 / 4.7
.E10 :05/20 02PM-08PM:/ 7.3 / 7.9 / 6.9 / 4.5 / 1.5 / -1.5
.E11 :05/20 08PM-02AM:/ -4.0 / -5.7 / -5.6 / -3.0 / 1.4 / 5.5
.E12 :05/21 02AM-08AM:/ 8.2 / 8.8 / 7.3 / 4.5 / 1.4 / -1.4
.E13 :05/21 08AM-09AM:/ -3.8
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
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:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.8 FT AT MAY-18 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260518 E DC202605181118/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0518: / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.7
.E2 :0519: / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7
.E3 :0520: / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.7
.E4 :0521: / 8.6
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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