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
1041 AM EDT Tue Sep 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 - 3.5 FT at Sep-29 1015 AM
.ER DICM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E2 :0930: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E3 :1001: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E4 :1002: / 3.5
: 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/ 0.01/ 0.03/
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.2 FT at Sep-29 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2
.E2 :0930: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2
.E3 :1001: / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.2
.E4 :1002: / 3.2
: 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/ 0.01/ 0.02/
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:Aroostook River - Masardis, ME
:Flood stage 17.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 2.1 FT at Sep-29 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E2 :0930: / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.2
.E3 :1001: / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2
.E4 :1002: / 2.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 0.6 FT at Sep-29 1000 AM
.ER WSHM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E2 :0930: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E3 :1001: / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.7
.E4 :1002: / 0.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.2 FT at Sep-29 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E2 :0930: / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E3 :1001: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E4 :1002: / 3.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.11/ 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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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.6 FT at Sep-29 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E2 :0930: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E3 :1001: / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.6
.E4 :1002: / 4.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:Piscataquis River - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
:Flood stage 11.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 1.5 FT at Sep-29 0930 AM
.ER DOVM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E2 :0930: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E3 :1001: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E4 :1002: / 1.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - 1.8 FT at Sep-29 0930 AM
.ER WENM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 2.0
.E2 :0930: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0
.E3 :1001: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0
.E4 :1002: / 2.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 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 - -1.4 FT at Sep-29 1006 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :09/29 08AM-02PM: / -4.0 / -1.2 / 3.0 / 6.8 / 8.7
.E2 :09/29 02PM-08PM:/ 8.3 / 6.3 / 3.3 / -0.2 / -3.5 / -6.3
.E3 :09/29 08PM-02AM:/ -8.1 / -7.8 / -4.8 / -0.4 / 4.3 / 7.1
.E4 :09/30 02AM-08AM:/ 7.8 / 6.6 / 4.0 / 0.9 / -2.3 / -5.0
.E5 :09/30 08AM-02PM:/ -6.8 / -6.7 / -4.0 / -0.1 / 4.2 / 7.3
.E6 :09/30 02PM-08PM:/ 8.6 / 8.0 / 5.8 / 2.5 / -1.0 / -4.3
.E7 :09/30 08PM-02AM:/ -7.0 / -8.1 / -6.8 / -3.5 / 0.9 / 4.8
.E8 :10/01 02AM-08AM:/ 6.9 / 7.0 / 5.5 / 2.9 / -0.1 / -3.0
.E9 :10/01 08AM-02PM:/ -5.3 / -6.5 / -6.1 / -3.2 / 1.0 / 4.7
.E10 :10/01 02PM-08PM:/ 7.7 / 8.8 / 7.7 / 4.9 / 1.5 / -1.8
.E11 :10/01 08PM-02AM:/ -4.7 / -6.8 / -7.8 / -6.6 / -3.0 / 1.3
.E12 :10/02 02AM-08AM:/ 5.0 / 6.8 / 5.8 / 3.1 / 0.2 / -2.3
.E13 :10/02 08AM-09AM:/ -4.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 8.6 FT at Sep-29 1000 AM
.ER CFDM1 20260929 E DC202609291041/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0929: / 8.6 / 8.4 / 8.2
.E2 :0930: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E3 :1001: / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0
.E4 :1002: / 8.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.12/ 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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