River Forecast
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FGUS51 KTAR 151429
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1029 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 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 - 3.6 FT at Sep-15 1015 AM
.ER DICM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :0916: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E3 :0917: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E4 :0918: / 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/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.4 FT at Sep-15 0930 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E2 :0916: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E3 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 :0918: / 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/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Aroostook River - Masardis, ME
:Flood stage 17.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 2.2 FT at Sep-15 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2
.E2 :0916: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E3 :0917: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E4 :0918: / 2.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 0.8 FT at Sep-15 1000 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.8
.E2 :0916: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E3 :0917: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E4 :0918: / 0.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.5 FT at Sep-15 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4
.E2 :0916: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E3 :0917: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4
.E4 :0918: / 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/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.01/
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.6 FT at Sep-15 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E2 :0916: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E3 :0917: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E4 :0918: / 4.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 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 Sep-15 0930 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E2 :0916: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E3 :0917: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E4 :0918: / 1.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.00/
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 1.7 FT at Sep-15 0930 AM
.ER WENM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7
.E2 :0916: / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6
.E3 :0917: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6
.E4 :0918: / 1.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 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 - -3.5 FT at Sep-15 1006 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :09/15 08AM-02PM: / -6.3 / -5.2 / -2.3 / 1.8 / 5.2
.E2 :09/15 02PM-08PM:/ 7.3 / 7.4 / 6.1 / 3.9 / 1.1 / -1.9
.E3 :09/15 08PM-02AM:/ -4.5 / -6.2 / -6.3 / -4.0 / -0.4 / 3.2
.E4 :09/16 02AM-08AM:/ 5.8 / 6.5 / 5.6 / 3.8 / 1.3 / -1.1
.E5 :09/16 08AM-02PM:/ -3.2 / -4.7 / -5.1 / -3.6 / -0.6 / 2.8
.E6 :09/16 02PM-08PM:/ 5.6 / 6.9 / 6.6 / 4.8 / 2.4 / -0.4
.E7 :09/16 08PM-02AM:/ -2.9 / -4.7 / -5.5 / -5.0 / -3.1 / -0.3
.E8 :09/17 02AM-08AM:/ 3.0 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 4.6 / 2.8 / 0.5
.E9 :09/17 08AM-02PM:/ -1.9 / -3.7 / -4.6 / -4.1 / -2.3 / 0.6
.E10 :09/17 02PM-08PM:/ 3.4 / 5.5 / 6.2 / 5.8 / 4.5 / 2.3
.E11 :09/17 08PM-02AM:/ -0.3 / -2.8 / -4.7 / -5.2 / -4.2 / -2.1
.E12 :09/18 02AM-08AM:/ 0.8 / 3.5 / 4.3 / 4.1 / 3.1 / 1.6
.E13 :09/18 08AM-09AM:/ -0.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at Sep-15 1000 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260915 E DC202609151029/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0915: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E2 :0916: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E3 :0917: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E4 :0918: / 7.1
: 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/ 0.07/ 0.14/
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