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
1119 AM EST Mon Dec 08 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 - 4.5 FT at Dec-08 1100 AM
.ER DICM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2
.E2 :1209: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2
.E3 :1210: / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1
.E4 :1211: / 4.1
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.11/ 0.02/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:St John River - Fort Kent, ME
:Flood stage 22.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.3 FT at Dec-08 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1
.E2 :1209: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1
.E3 :1210: / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0
.E4 :1211: / 4.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.10/ 0.14/ 0.03/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:Aroostook River - Masardis, ME
:Flood stage 17.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.6 FT at Dec-08 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 3.7 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E2 :1209: / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.6
.E3 :1210: / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5
.E4 :1211: / 3.5
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.17/ 0.03/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 4.0 FT at Dec-08 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0
.E2 :1209: / 2.0 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E3 :1210: / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9
.E4 :1211: / 1.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.17/ 0.03/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.9 FT at Dec-08 1015 AM
.ER MATM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5
.E2 :1209: / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5
.E3 :1210: / 5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
.E4 :1211: / 5.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.17/ 0.22/ 0.05/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 5.1 FT at Dec-08 1100 AM
.ER GRNM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.0
.E2 :1209: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0
.E3 :1210: / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0
.E4 :1211: / 5.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.14/ 0.16/ 0.02/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY RESERVOIR REGULATION
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:Piscataquis River - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
:Flood stage 11.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 2.3 FT at Dec-08 1030 AM
.ER DOVM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4
.E2 :1209: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4
.E3 :1210: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4
.E4 :1211: / 2.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.19/ 0.13/ 0.01/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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:Penobscot River - West Enfield, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 2.9 FT at Dec-08 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.5
.E2 :1209: / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4
.E3 :1210: / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4
.E4 :1211: / 2.4
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.15/ 0.15/ 0.02/
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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 - 1.0 FT at Dec-08 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 20251208 ES DC202512081119/DH08/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1 :12/08 07AM-01PM: / -6.5 / -4.2 / -0.9 / 3.4 / 6.9
.E2 :12/08 01PM-07PM:/ 8.6 / 8.2 / 5.9 / 2.7 / -0.7 / -3.7
.E3 :12/08 07PM-01AM:/ -6.3 / -7.9 / -7.7 / -4.9 / -0.5 / 3.7
.E4 :12/09 01AM-07AM:/ 6.4 / 7.1 / 6.1 / 3.8 / 1.0 / -1.9
.E5 :12/09 07AM-01PM:/ -4.5 / -6.2 / -5.9 / -3.5 / 0.4 / 4.4
.E6 :12/09 01PM-07PM:/ 7.7 / 8.9 / 8.1 / 5.7 / 2.7 / -0.5
.E7 :12/09 07PM-01AM:/ -3.5 / -6.0 / -7.4 / -6.7 / -3.3 / 1.1
.E8 :12/10 01AM-07AM:/ 4.8 / 7.3 / 7.8 / 6.5 / 4.2 / 1.2
.E9 :12/10 07AM-01PM:/ -1.6 / -4.0 / -5.4 / -5.3 / -2.9 / 0.7
.E10 :12/10 01PM-07PM:/ 4.4 / 7.1 / 7.8 / 6.9 / 5.0 / 2.4
.E11 :12/10 07PM-01AM:/ -0.3 / -3.0 / -5.2 / -6.1 / -4.8 / -1.6
.E12 :12/11 01AM-07AM:/ 2.1 / 4.1 / 4.8 / 5.4 / 4.9 / 3.1
.E13 :12/11 07AM-08AM:/ 1.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 8.0 FT at Dec-08 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20251208 E DC202512081119/DH13/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST / 7AM / 1PM / 7PM / 1AM
.E1 :1208: / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2
.E2 :1209: / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1
.E3 :1210: / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.2 / 8.7
.E4 :1211: / 9.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.10/ 0.02/ 0.20/ 0.20/ 0.03/
:Stage Reading is Affected by Ice. Forecast Represents
:Natural Flow.
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