River Forecast Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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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
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: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
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: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
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: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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