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
1054 AM EDT Sat Aug 29 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 - 3.8 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER DICM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E2 :0830: / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8
.E3 :0831: / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.7
.E4 :0901: / 3.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 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 - 3.6 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :0830: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E3 :0831: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5
.E4 :0901: / 3.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 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 - 2.3 FT at Aug-29 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3
.E2 :0830: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3
.E3 :0831: / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3
.E4 :0901: / 2.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 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 - 0.9 FT at Aug-29 1000 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9
.E2 :0830: / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9
.E3 :0831: / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9
.E4 :0901: / 0.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 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 - 3.5 FT at Aug-29 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E2 :0830: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E3 :0831: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.5
.E4 :0901: / 3.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 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 - 4.6 FT at Aug-29 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E2 :0830: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E3 :0831: / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5 / 4.5
.E4 :0901: / 4.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.04/ 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 - 1.5 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E2 :0830: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E3 :0831: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E4 :0901: / 1.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.06/ 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 - 2.0 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9
.E2 :0830: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E3 :0831: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E4 :0901: / 1.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 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 - -0.4 FT at Aug-29 1006 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :08/29 08AM-02PM: / -3.1 / 1.1 / 4.9 / 6.9 / 7.1
.E2 :08/29 02PM-08PM:/ 5.6 / 3.2 / 0.3 / -2.4 / -4.8 / -6.3
.E3 :08/29 08PM-02AM:/ -5.9 / -3.1 / 1.1 / 5.2 / 7.4 / 7.5
.E4 :08/30 02AM-08AM:/ 6.3 / 4.1 / 1.2 / -1.9 / -4.6 / -6.4
.E5 :08/30 08AM-02PM:/ -6.5 / -4.2 / -0.5 / 3.6 / 6.7 / 8.1
.E6 :08/30 02PM-08PM:/ 7.6 / 5.4 / 2.5 / -0.7 / -3.6 / -5.7
.E7 :08/30 08PM-02AM:/ -6.4 / -4.9 / -1.7 / 2.4 / 5.7 / 7.2
.E8 :08/31 02AM-08AM:/ 7.2 / 5.7 / 3.3 / 0.3 / -2.8 / -5.3
.E9 :08/31 08AM-02PM:/ -6.7 / -5.9 / -3.0 / 1.2 / 5.2 / 7.8
.E10 :08/31 02PM-08PM:/ 8.4 / 7.0 / 4.4 / 1.4 / -1.7 / -4.5
.E11 :08/31 08PM-02AM:/ -6.3 / -6.5 / -4.2 / -0.5 / 3.6 / 6.8
.E12 :09/01 02AM-08AM:/ 8.1 / 7.6 / 5.1 / 1.8 / -1.2 / -3.7
.E13 :09/01 08AM-09AM:/ -5.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 7.1 FT at Aug-29 1000 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260829 E DC202608291054/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E2 :0830: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E3 :0831: / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1
.E4 :0901: / 7.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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