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
1042 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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 - 4.4 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER DICM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3
.E2 :0830: / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2
.E3 :0831: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2
.E4 :0901: / 4.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.28/ 0.10/ 0.20/ 0.16/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.1 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1
.E2 :0830: / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2
.E3 :0831: / 4.3 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4
.E4 :0901: / 4.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.12/ 0.04/ 0.30/ 0.28/ 0.17/ 0.02/ 0.07/ 0.05/ 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-29 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.5
.E2 :0830: / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.7 / 2.8
.E3 :0831: / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.1
.E4 :0901: / 3.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.02/ 0.17/ 0.06/ 0.37/ 0.51/ 0.08/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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-29 0900 AM
.ER WSHM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.0
.E2 :0830: / 1.0 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5
.E3 :0831: / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6
.E4 :0901: / 1.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.12/ 0.04/ 0.34/ 0.54/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.3 FT at Aug-29 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3
.E2 :0830: / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.8
.E3 :0831: / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.4 / 4.5
.E4 :0901: / 4.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.03/ 0.13/ 0.04/ 0.29/ 0.53/ 0.07/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.8 FT at Aug-29 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8
.E2 :0830: / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 5.2
.E3 :0831: / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.2 / 5.0
.E4 :0901: / 5.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.04/ 0.25/ 0.11/ 0.37/ 0.30/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 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-29 0930 AM
.ER DOVM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.4
.E2 :0830: / 1.4 / 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
: 0.18/ 0.46/ 0.35/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 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 - 1.6 FT at Aug-29 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5
.E2 :0830: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7
.E3 :0831: / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1
.E4 :0901: / 2.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.05/ 0.33/ 0.13/ 0.23/ 0.14/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 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 - -5.1 FT at Aug-29 1006 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :08/29 08AM-02PM: / -4.6 / -5.4 / -4.8 / -2.8 / 0.3
.E2 :08/29 02PM-08PM:/ 3.7 / 6.0 / 6.5 / 5.5 / 3.7 / 1.3
.E3 :08/29 08PM-02AM:/ -1.2 / -3.3 / -5.0 / -5.4 / -3.8 / -1.2
.E4 :08/30 02AM-08AM:/ 1.9 / 4.7 / 5.7 / 5.4 / 3.9 / 1.8
.E5 :08/30 08AM-02PM:/ -0.4 / -2.4 / -4.0 / -4.4 / -3.3 / -0.8
.E6 :08/30 02PM-08PM:/ 2.2 / 4.6 / 6.0 / 6.2 / 5.3 / 3.3
.E7 :08/30 08PM-02AM:/ 0.9 / -1.4 / -3.4 / -4.6 / -4.9 / -3.6
.E8 :08/31 02AM-08AM:/ -1.2 / 1.4 / 3.6 / 4.6 / 4.3 / 3.0
.E9 :08/31 08AM-02PM:/ 1.0 / -1.2 / -3.0 / -4.2 / -4.3 / -3.1
.E10 :08/31 02PM-08PM:/ -0.6 / 2.2 / 4.6 / 6.0 / 5.8 / 4.5
.E11 :08/31 08PM-02AM:/ 2.6 / 0.3 / -2.0 / -3.9 / -4.8 / -4.3
.E12 :09/01 02AM-08AM:/ -2.9 / -0.9 / 0.8 / 2.0 / 2.8 / 2.5
.E13 :09/01 08AM-09AM:/ 1.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 7.2 FT at Aug-29 1000 AM
.ER CFDM1 20250829 E DC202508291042/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM
.E1 :0829: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E2 :0830: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E3 :0831: / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.2
.E4 :0901: / 7.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.03/ 0.19/ 0.12/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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