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FGUS51 KTAR 191523  
RVFCAR  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA  
1122 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 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 - 5.7 FT AT MAY-19 1100 AM  
.ER DICM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 5.7 / 5.6 / 5.6  
.E2 :0520: / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E3 :0521: / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4  
.E4 :0522: / 5.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.19/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 7.0 FT AT MAY-19 1030 AM  
.ER FTKM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 7.0 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E2 :0520: / 6.8 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 6.6  
.E3 :0521: / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.4  
.E4 :0522: / 6.4  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 5.4 FT AT MAY-19 1015 AM  
.ER MASM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E2 :0520: / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.1  
.E3 :0521: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0 / 5.0  
.E4 :0522: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.05/ 0.06/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 3.5 FT AT MAY-19 1100 AM  
.ER WSHM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 :0520: / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3  
.E3 :0521: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2  
.E4 :0522: / 3.1  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.09/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 7.6 FT AT MAY-19 1015 AM  
.ER MATM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.4  
.E2 :0520: / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.2  
.E3 :0521: / 7.2 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E4 :0522: / 7.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.09/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 6.6 FT AT MAY-19 1100 AM  
.ER GRNM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.5  
.E2 :0520: / 6.5 / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.4  
.E3 :0521: / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E4 :0522: / 6.2  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.08/ 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  
:************************************************************  
:PISCATAQUIS RIVER - DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.9 FT AT MAY-19 1030 AM  
.ER DOVM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8  
.E2 :0520: / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E3 :0521: / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E4 :0522: / 2.8  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - WEST ENFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.6 FT AT MAY-19 1030 AM  
.ER WENM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
.E2 :0520: / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.2  
.E3 :0521: / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0  
.E4 :0522: / 5.0  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.04/ 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 POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS  
:************************************************************  
:PENOBSCOT RIVER - BANGOR, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE 11.6 FT  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - -0.8 FT AT MAY-19 1106 AM  
:  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BPRM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :05/19 08AM-02PM: / -6.6 / -4.2 / 0.6 / 4.8 / 7.4  
.E2 :05/19 02PM-08PM:/ 7.9 / 6.6 / 4.1 / 1.2 / -1.6 / -4.0  
.E3 :05/19 08PM-02AM:/ -5.6 / -5.9 / -3.5 / 1.2 / 5.6 / 8.3  
.E4 :05/20 02AM-08AM:/ 9.3 / 8.4 / 5.9 / 2.7 / -0.6 / -3.7  
.E5 :05/20 08AM-02PM:/ -6.1 / -7.5 / -6.9 / -3.8 / 0.7 / 4.8  
.E6 :05/20 02PM-08PM:/ 7.3 / 7.9 / 6.6 / 4.1 / 1.2 / -1.6  
.E7 :05/20 08PM-02AM:/ -4.0 / -5.6 / -5.5 / -3.0 / 0.9 / 5.0  
.E8 :05/21 02AM-08AM:/ 8.0 / 8.9 / 8.0 / 5.7 / 2.7 / -0.6  
.E9 :05/21 08AM-02PM:/ -3.7 / -6.1 / -7.5 / -7.0 / -3.8 / 0.7  
.E10 :05/21 02PM-08PM:/ 4.8 / 6.9 / 7.0 / 5.8 / 3.7 / 1.1  
.E11 :05/21 08PM-02AM:/ -1.6 / -4.0 / -5.6 / -5.6 / -3.0 / 0.9  
.E12 :05/22 02AM-08AM:/ 4.5 / 7.1 / 7.7 / 6.2 / 3.6 / 0.8  
.E13 :05/22 08AM-09AM:/ -1.7  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
:  
:  
:************************************************************  
:NARRAGUAGUS RIVER - CHERRYFIELD, ME  
:FLOOD STAGE {MISSING}  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.7 FT AT MAY-19 1100 AM  
.ER CFDM1 20260519 E DC202605191122/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 :0519: / 8.7 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E2 :0520: / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6 / 8.6  
.E3 :0521: / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5  
.E4 :0522: / 8.5  
: LOCAL QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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