River Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1137 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
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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 - 3.8 FT at Aug-17 1115 AM
.ER DICM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E2 :0818: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E3 :0819: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E4 :0820: / 3.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.55/ 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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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.8 FT at Aug-17 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7
.E2 :0818: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7
.E3 :0819: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7
.E4 :0820: / 3.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.51/ 0.03/ 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 - 2.5 FT at Aug-17 1115 AM
.ER MASM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5
.E2 :0818: / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5
.E3 :0819: / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6
.E4 :0820: / 2.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.35/ 0.23/ 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 - 1.1 FT at Aug-17 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0
.E2 :0818: / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.1
.E3 :0819: / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1
.E4 :0820: / 1.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.35/ 0.13/ 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 - 3.6 FT at Aug-17 1115 AM
.ER MATM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :0818: / 3.6 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7
.E3 :0819: / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E4 :0820: / 3.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.35/ 0.01/ 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 - 4.7 FT at Aug-17 1100 AM
.ER GRNM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7
.E2 :0818: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7
.E3 :0819: / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.7
.E4 :0820: / 4.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.24/ 0.29/ 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 RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:Piscataquis River - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
:Flood stage 11.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 1.4 FT at Aug-17 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E2 :0818: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E3 :0819: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E4 :0820: / 1.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.35/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 1.4 FT at Aug-17 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E2 :0818: / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E3 :0819: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E4 :0820: / 1.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.15/ 0.28/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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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 - -4.3 FT at Aug-17 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :08/17 08AM-02PM: / 2.0 / -0.7 / -4.1 / -5.4 / -5.4
.E2 :08/17 02PM-08PM:/ -3.3 / 0.2 / 3.7 / 6.2 / 7.4 / 7.0
.E3 :08/17 08PM-02AM:/ 5.3 / 2.9 / 0.1 / -2.5 / -4.7 / -6.0
.E4 :08/18 02AM-08AM:/ -5.9 / -4.1 / -1.3 / 1.9 / 4.4 / 5.3
.E5 :08/18 08AM-02PM:/ 4.6 / 2.8 / 0.5 / -1.8 / -3.8 / -5.1
.E6 :08/18 02PM-08PM:/ -5.0 / -3.3 / -0.5 / 2.7 / 5.7 / 7.0
.E7 :08/18 08PM-02AM:/ 6.7 / 5.3 / 3.0 / 0.4 / -2.2 / -4.5
.E8 :08/19 02AM-08AM:/ -5.9 / -5.9 / -3.8 / -0.9 / 2.1 / 4.4
.E9 :08/19 08AM-02PM:/ 5.2 / 4.8 / 3.5 / 1.4 / -1.1 / -3.3
.E10 :08/19 02PM-08PM:/ -4.7 / -4.9 / -3.4 / -0.6 / 2.7 / 5.3
.E11 :08/19 08PM-02AM:/ 6.6 / 6.6 / 5.3 / 3.1 / 0.5 / -2.1
.E12 :08/20 02AM-08AM:/ -4.4 / -5.9 / -5.9 / -4.1 / -1.7 / 0.5
.E13 :08/20 08AM-09AM:/ 2.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at Aug-17 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20250817 E DC202508171137/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0817: / 7.3 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E2 :0818: / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.2
.E3 :0819: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E4 :0820: / 7.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.51/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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