River Forecast
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FGUS51 KTAR 281528
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NORTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER...NORTON, MA
1127 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
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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 - 7.0 FT at Mar-28 1100 AM
.ER DICM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   5.8 /   6.0 /   6.2
.E2  :0329:  /   6.7 /   7.1 /   7.4 /   7.7
.E3  :0330:  /   8.0 /   8.3 /   8.6 /   8.7
.E4  :0331:  /   8.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.06/ 0.04/ 0.07/ 0.07/ 0.13/ 0.25/ 0.25/ 0.10/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
: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 - 5.8 FT at Mar-28 1030 AM
.ER FTKM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   5.8 /   6.1 /   6.5
.E2  :0329:  /   6.9 /   7.4 /   8.1 /   8.7
.E3  :0330:  /   9.3 /   9.8 /  10.3 /  10.6
.E4  :0331:  /  10.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.08/ 0.09/ 0.16/ 0.11/ 0.18/ 0.27/ 0.29/ 0.14/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
: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 Mar-28 1015 AM
.ER MASM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   5.6 /   5.9 /   6.5
.E2  :0329:  /   7.2 /   8.1 /   9.1 /  10.1
.E3  :0330:  /  11.1 /  11.8 /  12.3 /  12.6
.E4  :0331:  /  12.7
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.18/ 0.23/ 0.34/ 0.20/ 0.25/ 0.39/ 0.31/ 0.16/ 0.04/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Aroostook River - Washburn, ME
:Flood stage 14.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 3.7 FT at Mar-28 1100 AM
.ER WSHM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   3.6 /   3.8 /   4.3
.E2  :0329:  /   4.8 /   5.5 /   6.1 /   6.8
.E3  :0330:  /   7.5 /   8.0 /   8.3 /   8.6
.E4  :0331:  /   8.6
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.14/ 0.20/ 0.31/ 0.18/ 0.21/ 0.34/ 0.31/ 0.16/ 0.05/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:Mattawamkeag River - Mattawamkeag, ME
:Flood stage 13.5 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 8.6 FT at Mar-28 1015 AM
:
:Rise above flood stage around 11PM EDT ON 03/30/2024
.ER MATM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   8.6 /   8.8 /   9.1
.E2  :0329:  /   9.5 /  10.1 /  10.7 /  11.4
.E3  :0330:  /  12.0 /  12.6 /  13.2 /  13.6
.E4  :0331:  /  13.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.35/ 0.38/ 0.48/ 0.31/ 0.25/ 0.46/ 0.37/ 0.19/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:E Br Penobscot Riv - Grindstone, ME
:Flood stage 13.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 6.5 FT at Mar-28 1000 AM
.ER GRNM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   6.8 /   7.2 /   7.7
.E2  :0329:  /   8.4 /   9.0 /   9.5 /   9.9
.E3  :0330:  /  10.3 /  10.6 /  10.6 /  10.5
.E4  :0331:  /  10.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.21/ 0.24/ 0.34/ 0.20/ 0.27/ 0.44/ 0.31/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/
: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 - 3.9 FT at Mar-28 1030 AM
:Crest near 10.5 FT around 2AM EDT ON 03/30/2024
.ER DOVM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   4.2 /   5.4 /   7.2
.E2  :0329:  /   8.5 /   9.1 /  10.1 /  10.5
.E3  :0330:  /   9.9 /   9.1 /   8.2 /   7.5
.E4  :0331:  /   6.9
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.33/ 0.30/ 0.31/ 0.20/ 0.36/ 0.44/ 0.13/ 0.02/ 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 - 7.2 FT at Mar-28 1030 AM
.ER WENM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   7.2 /   7.4 /   8.2
.E2  :0329:  /  10.3 /  11.8 /  13.0 /  14.4
.E3  :0330:  /  14.9 /  15.0 /  15.1 /  15.1
.E4  :0331:  /  15.0
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.26/ 0.27/ 0.32/ 0.19/ 0.29/ 0.39/ 0.25/ 0.10/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY POWER GENERATION AT LOW FLOWS
:************************************************************
:Penobscot River - Eddington, ME
:Flood stage 18.0 ft
:Latest Observed Value - 6.7 FT at Mar-28 1030 AM
.ER EDDM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /   7.0 /   7.3 /   8.2
.E2  :0329:  /   9.0 /  10.6 /  11.7 /  12.4
.E3  :0330:  /  13.8 /  14.6 /  14.8 /  14.9
.E4  :0331:  /  14.8
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.38/ 0.44/ 0.50/ 0.32/ 0.28/ 0.51/ 0.29/ 0.11/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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:RIVER STAGE IS AFFECTED BY TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS AT LOW FLOW
:************************************************************
:Penobscot River - Bangor, ME
:Flood stage 11.6 ft
:Latest Observed Value - -0.3 FT at Mar-28 1106 AM
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:RIVER FORECAST
.ER BPRM1 0328 E DC202403281127/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :03/28 08AM-02PM:        /  -4.2 /  -3.2 /   0.4 /   4.3 /   6.6
.E2   :03/28 02PM-08PM:/   7.2 /   6.4 /   4.5 /   2.3 /   0.1 /  -1.8
.E3   :03/28 08PM-02AM:/  -3.0 /  -3.2 /  -1.9 /   0.8 /   4.1 /   6.7
.E4   :03/29 02AM-08AM:/   8.0 /   7.8 /   6.1 /   3.8 /   1.3 /  -0.8
.E5   :03/29 08AM-02PM:/  -2.3 /  -3.1 /  -2.8 /  -1.0 /   2.1 /   5.3
.E6   :03/29 02PM-08PM:/   7.3 /   7.7 /   6.9 /   5.2 /   3.2 /   1.4
.E7   :03/29 08PM-02AM:/   0.1 /  -0.6 /  -0.5 /   0.4 /   2.5 /   5.2
.E8   :03/30 02AM-08AM:/   7.3 /   8.1 /   7.8 /   6.6 /   5.1 /   3.6
.E9   :03/30 08AM-02PM:/   2.3 /   1.5 /   1.0 /   1.1 /   1.7 /   3.3
.E10  :03/30 02PM-08PM:/   5.3 /   6.6 /   6.9 /   6.5 /   5.5 /   4.2
.E11  :03/30 08PM-02AM:/   3.1 /   2.4 /   2.0 /   2.0 /   2.6 /   4.1
.E12  :03/31 02AM-08AM:/   6.0 /   7.6 /   7.7 /   6.7 /   5.4 /   4.3
.E13  :03/31 08AM-09AM:/   3.3
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
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:Narraguagus River - Cherryfield, ME
:Flood stage {Missing}
:Latest Observed Value - 11.0 FT at Mar-28 1100 AM
.ER CFDM1 20240328 E DC202403281127/DH14/HGIFF/DIH6
:STAGE FCST  /   8AM /   2PM /   8PM /   2AM
.E1  :0328:          /  11.3 /  11.7 /  12.4
.E2  :0329:  /  12.9 /  13.2 /  13.6 /  13.9
.E3  :0330:  /  14.1 /  14.0 /  13.8 /  13.5
.E4  :0331:  /  13.2
: Local QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.30/ 0.49/ 0.44/ 0.34/ 0.29/ 0.62/ 0.35/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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