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
1155 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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 - 3.5 FT at Sep-20 1130 AM
.ER DICM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E2 :0921: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E3 :0922: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E4 :0923: / 3.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.07/ 0.01/ 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 - 3.3 FT at Sep-20 1130 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E2 :0921: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E3 :0922: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E4 :0923: / 3.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 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 - 2.2 FT at Sep-20 1115 AM
.ER MASM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E2 :0921: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E3 :0922: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E4 :0923: / 2.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 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 - 0.7 FT at Sep-20 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E2 :0921: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E3 :0922: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E4 :0923: / 0.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.06/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:Gage Reading is below bottom of rating table
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.3 FT at Sep-20 1115 AM
.ER MATM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E2 :0921: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E3 :0922: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E4 :0923: / 3.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 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 - 4.5 FT at Sep-20 1100 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E2 :0921: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E3 :0922: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E4 :0923: / 4.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 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 Sep-20 1130 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E2 :0921: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E3 :0922: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E4 :0923: / 1.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 1.7 FT at Sep-20 1130 AM
.ER WENM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E2 :0921: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E3 :0922: / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
.E4 :0923: / 1.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 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
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:Penobscot River - Bangor, ME
:Flood stage 11.6 ft
:Latest Observed Value - -1.2 FT at Sep-20 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :09/20 08AM-02PM: / 2.3 / 0.8 / -1.0 / -2.5 / -3.3
.E2 :09/20 02PM-08PM:/ -2.8 / -1.2 / 1.2 / 3.4 / 4.9 / 5.2
.E3 :09/20 08PM-02AM:/ 4.3 / 3.0 / 1.2 / -0.9 / -2.7 / -4.0
.E4 :09/21 02AM-08AM:/ -4.4 / -3.4 / -1.2 / 1.3 / 3.0 / 3.9
.E5 :09/21 08AM-02PM:/ 4.0 / 3.3 / 1.8 / -0.1 / -2.0 / -3.6
.E6 :09/21 02PM-08PM:/ -4.5 / -3.6 / -1.4 / 1.2 / 3.5 / 4.9
.E7 :09/21 08PM-02AM:/ 5.1 / 4.3 / 2.7 / 0.7 / -1.5 / -3.4
.E8 :09/22 02AM-08AM:/ -4.8 / -5.0 / -3.9 / -1.5 / 1.3 / 3.6
.E9 :09/22 08AM-02PM:/ 4.9 / 4.7 / 3.5 / 1.7 / -0.3 / -2.1
.E10 :09/22 02PM-08PM:/ -3.7 / -4.4 / -3.6 / -1.3 / 1.2 / 3.5
.E11 :09/22 08PM-02AM:/ 5.3 / 6.0 / 5.0 / 3.0 / 0.5 / -1.9
.E12 :09/23 02AM-08AM:/ -4.0 / -5.3 / -5.2 / -3.8 / -1.6 / 0.4
.E13 :09/23 08AM-09AM:/ 1.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at Sep-20 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260920 E DC202609201155/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0920: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E2 :0921: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E3 :0922: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E4 :0923: / 7.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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